| Rare Byzantine Coins |  |
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| Byzantine Empire, Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine, and Heraclonas, 632 - 641 A.D. |   | Although Hahn identifies three examples, this type from the 10th officina is missing from the major collections. |
| SH56794. Gold solidus, DOC II part 1, 43 var (officina I not listed); Ratto 1488 - 1490 var (same), Tolstoi 383 var (same), Wroth BMC 60 var (same); SBCV 769; Hahn MIB 50, aEF, area of flat strike, weight 4.445 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 180o, 10th officina, Constantinople mint, 639(?) - 641; obverse Heraclius with long beard and mustache between his sons, Heraclonas on left and Heraclius Constantine on right, all stand facing, each wears crown and chlamys and holds globus cruciger in right; reverse VICTORIA AVGu I, cross potent on three steps, Heraclian monogram left, no symbol right, CONOB in ex; rare variant; $700.00 (€539.00) |
| Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D. |  | According to Islamic tradition, in 621, Muhammad made the Night Journey on the steed Buraq from Mecca to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, and then he ascended to heaven where he spoke with God who gave instructions regarding prayer, and then rode back to Mecca.
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| SH64062. Gold solidus, Hahn MIB 37a; SBCV 751; DOC II part 1, 30 (first officina not listed); Morrisson 35 (same); Wroth BMC 42 (same); Tolstoi 175 (same); Ratto -, VF, weight 4.281 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 180o, 5th officina, Constantinople mint, c. 626 - 629 A.D.; obverse dd NN hERACLIuS et hERA CONSt pp AVG, facing busts of Heraclius, with long beard, and his son Heraclius Constantine, beardless, much smaller, cross above; reverse VICTORIA AVGu A, cross potent on three steps, K right, CONOB in ex; rare; $695.00 (€535.15) |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael VIII, Palaeologus, 15 August 1261 - 11 December 1282 |  | |
| SH36612. Bronze trachy, SBCV 2259; DOC V, part 2, 46 - 51, gVF, green patina, weight 2.727 g, maximum diameter 25.8 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, 1261 - 1282 A.D.; obverse IC - XC and K - inverted K, nimbate bust of Christ facing, right raised in benediction, scroll in left; reverse Saint Michael, standing behind, presenting Michael VIII to Christ, on right, seated left on high throne holding gospels, K - inverted K in center at feet; punch in center; rare; $620.00 (€477.40) |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II, September 641 - 15 July 668 A.D. |  | In 651, Yazdegerd III was murdered, ending the Sassanid dynasty and Persian resistance to Arab conquest. |
| SH56775. Gold solidus, Hahn MIB 24; DOC II part 2, 21 var (officina not listed); SBCV 958; Wroth BMC -; Ratto -; Tolstoi -, VF, graffiti, weight 4.320 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 180o, 10th officina, Constantinople mint, 651 - 654 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTINUS PP AVG, crowned bust facing, with long beard and moustache, globus cruciger in right; reverse VICTORIA AVGU I, cross potent on three steps; CONOB+ in ex; scarce; $600.00 (€462.00) |
| Byzantine Empire, Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine, and Heraclonas, 632 - 641 A.D. |  | In 632, Heraclonas, Heraclius younger son, was designated Caesar and added to the coinage. Heraclonas was seven years old. The Heraclian monogram on the reverse replaces the more typical obverse inscription.
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| SH59472. Gold solidus, SBCV 762; Hahn MIB 43; Morrison 46 ff. var (2nd off. not listed), DOC II part 1, 37 (none of the type in the collection, 2nd officina not listed), VF, graffiti, weight 4.334 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Constantinople mint, c. 636 - 637; obverse Heraclius with his sons, all stand facing holding globus cruciger in right; Heraclius with mustache, long beard, and crown; Heraclius Constantine (on right) beardless wearing crown; Heraclonas (on left) wearing plain cap, cross above his head; reverse VICTORIA AVGu B, cross potent on three steps, Heraclian monogram left, I right, CONOB+ in ex; rare officina; $550.00 (€423.50) |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 4 April 527 - 14 November 565 A.D. |  | In 534, Gelimer surrendered to the Byzantine general Belisarius. The Vandal Kingdom of North Africa came to an end and the provinces were returned to Roman (Byzantine) rule. Belisarius would move on to retake Sicily in 535 and then, on 9 December 536, enter the city of Rome. |
| SH57473. Bronze follis, DOC I 283, Hahn MIB 185c, Wroth BMC 372 - 275, Tolstoi 297, Ratto 702, Morrisson BN 1 - 3, SBCV 257, VF, weight 15.052 g, maximum diameter 27.5 mm, die axis 30o, Carthage mint, 534 - 539 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINIANVS PP AG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse large M, cross above, star left, cross right, KART in ex; scarce; $380.00 (€292.60) |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 4 April 527 - 14 November 565 A.D. |  | Salona was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. When the Diocletian retired, he erected his monumental "Diocletian's Palace" nearby (at modern Split, Croatia). Salona was largely destroyed in the invasions of the Avars and Slavs around the year 639 AD. |
| SH36378. Bronze half follis, SBCV 331, DOC I 360, BMC -, F, weight 1.974 g, maximum diameter 14.8 mm, die axis 180o, Dalmatia, Salona mint, 552 - 553 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINIANVS PP (or similar), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse large K, plain border; rare; $200.00 (€154.00) |
| 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, Justinian I, 4 April 527 - 14 November 565 A.D. |  | Above the denomination (H) this type usually has nothing, or a cross, or a Christogram, and sometimes the symbol above is flanked by pellets or stars. CNG 60 (2002), lot 1985, is unique with QEIW above. This coin appears to have ADK above with the D a little larger, which is unpublished. It may be ancient counterfeit, or the "apparent" letters are the odd result of die damage or corrosion. |
| BZ62085. Bronze 8 nummi, unpublished with ADK above); cf. SBCV 192, DOC I 100, Wroth BMC 177, Tolstoi 494, Hahn MIB 174d, aF, weight 2.785 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 180o, Thessalonica(?) mint, obverse D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse large H between smaller A and P, ADK(?) above; unique(?); $160.00 (€123.20) |
| 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) |
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