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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous (ca. 10th-11th Century) Pb Seal Obv: M X on either side; St. Michael standing front, holding lotus-tipped scepter and globe
Rev: ⵙ|NI|KO Λ|ΑΟ|C; St. Nicholas standing facing, wearing nimbus and holding book, raising his right hand in blessingQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Leo VI the Wise (886-912) PB Medal (Unpublished?)Obv: Nimbate bust of the Virgin facing, holding globus cruciger
Rev: + LЄOh/ЄҺ ΘЄO SM/SILЄV R/OMЄOҺ in four lines
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Uncertain Emperor (Justin I or Justinian I ?), (circa AD 500-600). Uncertain mint
Pentanummium Æ
12mm., 2,30g.
Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Large epsilon, star and date.
nearly very fine
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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous Class J Æ Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear 1900; DOC J.1)Obv: Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, bearded, with cross behind head having on each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left clasps book to breast. In upper angles of cross, two crescents. In field, IC - XC.
Rev: Latin cross with large pellets at each extremity. Beneath the cross, large crescent. To left and right, above and below, large pellets surrounded by small pellets.
Dim: 25.96 mm, 5.26 g, 12 h
Overstruck on a class I anonymous follis SBCV 1889 Quant.Geek
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John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. BI Trachy (14mm, 0.38 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Facing busts John and St. Demetrius, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC –; SB –; NAC 56, lot 830 (hammer 800 CHF). VF, dark green patina, obverse struck with worn die, ragged flan. Extremely rare.
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Obv: Cruciform invocative monogram Type V; in the quarters: τω-cω|ΔϪ-λω; within wreath border (Θεότοκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ)
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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous Class H Æ Follis, Attributed to Michael VII (1071-1078), Constantinople (Sear 1880; DOC H.5; Album 1954/5)Obv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book; Mardin Hoard Countermark #12 (عدل عز)
Rev: Patriarchal cross with globule and pellets at extremities, set on floral ornament; Mardin Hoard Countermark #13 (عز)
Countermarked by Izz al-din Abu Bakr al-Dubaysi between 1146 and 1156 AD at the mint of al-Jazirah
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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous Class J Æ Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear 1900; DOC J.1; Album 1958)Obv: Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, bearded, with cross behind head having on each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left clasps book to breast. In upper angles of cross, two crescents. In field, IC - XC; Mardin Hoard Countermark #16 (لله)
Rev: Latin cross with large pellets at each extremity. Beneath the cross, large crescent. To left and right, above and below, large pellets surrounded by small pellets
Countermarked by Izz al-din Abu Bakr al-Dubaysi between 1146 and 1156 AD at the mint of al-Jazirah Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Unpublished) Obv: ΔHMHT - ANΔ; Half-length figure of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate on left, and of bearded emperor; between them large patriarchal cross. Saint and emperor hold in right and left hand respectively scepter cruciger
Rev: Three-quarter-length figure of Michael IX, beardless on left, crowned by Andronicus II, bearded. Michael holds in right hand scepter cruciger, and in left anexikakia. Andronicus holds in left hand scepter cruciger. Both emperors wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece and loros. Star in left fieldQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Stephanos apo hypaton, patrikios and general kommerkiarios of the apotheke of First and Second Cappadocia (659-668 CE) Pb Seal (BLS I, 138-144)Obv: CTЄΦANϪ APϪ / PA TШN ΠATPIKI / ϪKAI ΓЄNIKϪ KOMM / ЄPKIA; Facing busts of Constans II, with helmet and long beard, on left, wearing crown and chlamys, and Constantine IV, on right, wearing crown and chlamys; both holding globus cruciger; above, cross
Rev: PIϪ AΠΟΘHKHC K / AΠΠΑΔOKIAC / ΠPШTHC KAI / ΔЄYTЄPAC; Facing busts of Heraclius, on left, wearing crown and chlamys, and Tiberius, on right, wearing crown and chlamys; both holding globus cruciger; above, cross
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Pb Seal (DOC BZS.1951.31.5.7)Obv: The Mother of God standing, wearing a chiton and maphorion, and holding Christ before her. A large cross potent with an elongated vertical shaft at left and right. Wreath border.
Rev: dN FOCAS-PЄRPAЧC; Bust of Phokas with a pointed beard and shaggy hair, wearing a crown with a cross on top and a chlamys fastened with a fibula on the right shoulder. A circular inscription beginning at left. No visible border
Dim: 29 mm, 18.0g
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) PB Tetarteron, Uncertain Mint (DOC 42)Obv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds Gospels (open) in left hand; Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross
Rev: Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros of traditional type; holds in right hand scepter cruciger and in left globus cruciger
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A2 Follis, Contemporary Imitation (DOC III.2-A2.52.3)Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous (555-624) 4 Nummi, Cartago Spartaria (Gavilá 44)Obv: Greek Delta (Δ) representing value within circular border
Rev: Cross in circle with traces of marginal legend or radiated border
Dim: 2.05 g, 14 mmQuant.Geek
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Pseudo-Byzantine: Anonymous (ca. 640-670) Æ Follis, Syria/Palenstine (Goodwin Type H; cf. Numismatik Naumann Auction 11, Lot 741)Obv: Facing imperial bust with long beard holding globus cruciger; heavily blundered legend around perhaps intended as INPЄR – BCONST
Rev: M with Γ officina below and cross above, ANO – II/I/Ч either side; NЄO in exergueQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (LPC-12)Obv: Bust of Archangel Michael facing, holding scepter and globus
Rev: Andronicus standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and being crowned by Christ standing facing to right
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Æ Follis, Nicomedia (MIBE V69a; CNR 18/3, p. 6)Obv: dmFOCA[S P]ЄR [AVG]; crowned bust of Focas facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter; crown with pendilia; all within wreath border
Rev: Large XXXX; ANNO above, III right; NIKOA in exergue
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Follis, Thessalonica (Sear-1909; DOC 18)Obv: Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, with medallion of Christ on chest
Rev: Alexius standing facing, holding labarum and globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Hexagram, Constantinople (Sear-1168)Obv: D N CONATANY. Helmeted bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield.
Rev: DEYS ADIYTA ROmANIS. Cross potent set on globe on three steps; Heraclius, holding long cross, and Tiberius, holding globus cruciger, standing facing on either side.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1179; DOC II.35; MIB III.83)Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand
Rev: Large K between A/N/N/O and CO/N; cross above, A below
Dim: 33.5 mm, 10.85 g, 6 hQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 1182; DOC II.38; MIB III.88)Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 1183; DOC II.39; MIB III.89)Obv: Beardless, three-quarter bust facing right, wearing helment and cuirass, and holding spear
Rev: Large I, cross above; to left, cross; to right, K; CON in exergue
Overstruck on a follis of Constans II (Sear 1013/1014)Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 1183; DOC II.39; MIB III.89)Obv: Beardless, three-quarter bust facing right, wearing helment and cuirass, and holding spear
Rev: Large I, cross above; to left, cross; to right, K; CON in exergue
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 1183B; MIB III.92)Quant.Geek
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Obv: Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; monogram above; to left and right, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, holding globus cruciger
Dim: 27 mm, 2.96 g
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