| Byzantine Syracuse (c. 540 - 878) |  |
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| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II and Tiberius, 705 - 4 November 711 A.D. |   | |
| BZ47778. Bronze follis, Anastasi 362, SBCV 1437, DOC II 20, Spahr 277, Hahn MIB 51, aEF, undertype effects, weight 2.747 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 710 - 711 A.D.; obverse Justinian and Tiberius standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys, and holding between them long cross potent on base; reverse Large M, monogram above, flanked by crosses, SCL in exergue; nice green patina; rare; $190.00 (€146.30) ON RESERVE |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo V, 11 July 813 - 25 December 820 A.D. |  | Issued during the short, 5 month, sole reign of Leo V. |
| BZ42391. Bronze follis, Anastasi 483, Vecchi 4 var (rev L-E/O) DOC -, SBCV -, VF, weight 1.772 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, sole reign, 11 Jul 813 - 25 Dec 813; obverse L-E/O, facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right; reverse L-EO, facing bust of Leo, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right; rare; $135.00 (€103.95) |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo V and Constantine, 25 December 813 - 25 December 820 A.D. |  | In 1815, Leo concluded a 30-year peace treaty with Khan Omurtag of Bulgaria. The treaty was honored by both sides and renewed after the accession of Michael II in 820. In 821, Thomas the Slav rebelled and laid siege to Constantinople to seize the Imperial throne. Omurtag sent an army to help Michael II put down the rebellion. Byzantine accounts report that Thomas' army was routed at the Battle of Kedouktos (winter 822 or spring 823), however, modern scholars consider the battle a victory, albeit costly, for the rebel. |
| BZ63620. Bronze follis, Anastasi 497; DOC III, part 1, 19; SBCV 1635, VF, nice for the type, weight 4.257 g, maximum diameter 24.0 mm, die axis 180o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, 817 - 820 A.D.; obverse facing busts of Leo, on left, with short beard and Constantine, each wears crown and chlamys, cross between above; reverse L•K (initials of Leon and Konstantine), cross above; $120.00 (€92.40) |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II and Constantine IV, 13 April 654 - 15 July 668 A.D. |  | In 663, Constans II invaded south Italy. |
| BZ58712. Bronze follis, Anastasi 204; DOC II part 2, 181; SBCV 1110, VF, weight 3.211 g, maximum diameter 21.1 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 659 - 663; obverse Constans (left) in military attire with long cross in right, and Constantine in chlamys with globus cruciger in right, both crowned and stand facing; reverse SCL, large M flanked by Heraclius (left) and Tiberius, both stand facing in crown and chlamys, each holds globus cruciger in right, monogram above; $115.00 (€88.55) |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine V and Leo IV, 6 June 751 - 14 September 775 A.D. |  | In 773, the mathematical concept of the number zero was introduced in Bagdad. |
| BZ58796. Bronze follis, Anastasi 434; DOC III, part 1, 19; SBCV 1569, aEF, weight 2.635 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 180o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, obverse K - LE/O/N, Byzantine Empire, Constantine V and Leo IV, each stand facing wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia, cross between heads; reverse L/E/O/N - D/E/C/P, Leo III, bearded, standing facing wearing crown and chlamys, cross potent in right; scarce; $110.00 (€84.70) |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II, 10 July 685 - Late 695 and Summer 705 - 4 November 711 A.D. |  | |
| BZ43067. Bronze follis, Anastasi 359, SBCV 1300, DOC II 60, Hahn MIB 69, Calciati 50, Spahr 221, BMC -, Ratto -, Tolstoi -, aVF, weak strike, weight 6.142 g, maximum diameter 26.4 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 2nd reign, 709 - 710 A.D.; obverse Justinian standing facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, large cross potent on two steps in right, globus cruciger in left; reverse large M, monogram above, star below, SCL in ex; scarce; $104.00 (€80.08) ON RESERVE |
| Byzantine Empire, Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 20 January 842 A.D. |  | |
| BZ83115. Bronze follis, Anastasi 548, SBCV 1681, DOC III 30, VF, weight 2.719 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, obverse QEOFILOS bASI, facing bust wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right, MIXA from Michael II undertype below; reverse large M, cross above, X/X/X left, N/N/N right, Q below; $80.00 (€61.60) |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine V and Leo IV, 6 June 751 - 14 September 775 A.D. |  | In 772, the Frankish king Charlemagne began fighting the Saxons and the Frisians. |
| BZ54800. Bronze follis, Anastasi 434; DOC III, part 1, 19; SBCV 1569, VF, grainy, weight 3.060 g, maximum diameter 20.8 mm, die axis 180o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, 6 Jun 751 - 14 Sep 775; obverse K - LE/O/N, half length facing busts of Constantine V (on left) and Leo IV, each wearing crown with cross and chlamys, akakia in right, cross between heads; reverse L/E/O/N - D/E/ C/P, facing half length bust of Leo III, bearded, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, cross potent in right; $80.00 (€61.60) |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine IV, 15 July 668 - 10 July 685 A.D. |  | |
| BZ83141. Bronze follis, DOC II part 2, Class IV, 63; SBCV 1210, aVF, weight 3.163 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 668 - 681 A.D.; obverse diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, beardless, spear in right, shield on left ornamented with horseman; reverse large M, monogram above, SCL in ex; scarce; $75.00 (€57.75) |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II, September 641 - 15 July 668 A.D. |  | Tripoli was taken by the Muslims in the 22nd year of the Hijra, that is between 30 November 642 and 18 November 643. |
| BZ82464. Bronze follis, DOC II, part 2, 176; SBCV 1104; undertype SBCV 1103, gVF, weight 3.831 g, maximum diameter 26.1 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 641 - 647 A.D.; obverse bust of Constans, beardless, facing, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right, traces of undertype (legend and globus cruciger) above; reverse large M, monogram above; traces of undertype lower left (large M and legend NEO); $70.00 (€53.90) |
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