Roman Byzantium 491-1452 AD
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Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118 AD), AE Follis, Constantinople mint, Anonymous Class KByzantine Empire, Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118 AD), AE Follis, Constantinople mint, Anonymous Class K
Reference: Sear 1901
Obverse: IC-XC to left and right of Christ, nimbate, bust facing, right hand raised, book of gospels in left, all inside border of large dots.
Reverse: MP-Θ V to left and right of Mary, three-quarter length figure, hands raised, all inside border of large dots.Gil-galad
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Anastasius I. AE Follis. 491-518 AD, ConstantinopleByzantine Empire, Anastasius I AE Follis, (491-518 AD), Constantinople, 16g, 34.10mm
Obverse: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG. Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Large M, star to left, cross above, star to right, A below. Mintmark CON.
Reference: SB 19
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Anonymous AE Follis Class A2Byzantine Empire, Anonymous AE Follis Class A2, Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1028 AD)
Attributed to Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1028 AD)
Obverse: IC-XC, Bust of Christ holding book of gospels. EMMA NOVHL
Reverse: IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE on four lines, ornament below.
Reference: SB 1813
Ex: Kayser-i Rum Numismatics +photo
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Anonymous, Nicephorus III (1078-1081 AD), AE Follis Class IByzantine Empire, Anonymous, Nicephorus III (1078-1081 AD), AE Follis Class I
Obverse: IC-XC, Bust of Christ holding book of gospels.
Reverse: Latin cross with X at centre, globe and two dots at the ends of each arm, crescent at top left and right, floral ornaments at lower left and right.
Reference: SB 1889
Ex: Kayser-i Rum Numismatics +photo
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Anonymous, Romanus IV (1068-1071 AD) AE Follis Class GByzantine Empire, Anonymous AE Follis Class G
Attributed to Romanus IV (1068-1071 AD)
Obverse: IC-XC, Bust of Christ holding book of gospels within a border of dots.
Reverse: MP-QV, Bust of Mary with hands raised within a border of dots.
Reference: SB 1867
Ex: Kayser-i Rum Numismatics +photo
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Constans II (641-668 AD) AE follisByzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD) AE follis
Obverse: Crowned and wearing chlamys, no beard, standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe.
Reverse: Large lowercase M, horizontal line underneath, field mark right and left, cross above.
Reference:
Ex: Kayser-i Rum Numismatics +photo
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Constantine X and Eudocia (1059-1067 AD) AE follis, Constantinople mintByzantine Empire, Constantine X and Eudocia (1059-1067 AD) AE follis, Constantinople mint
Obverse: +EMMA NOVHA IC-XC, Christ standing facing and holding gospels.
Reverse: EVΔO AVΓ - + R Θ KWN T ΔK ( or similar), Eudocia and Constantine X facing, holding a labrum on base with three steps.
Reference: SB 1853
Ex: Kayser-i Rum Numismatics +photo
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Heraclius (611 AD) AE Follis, Cyzicus mint, Year 2Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (611 AD) AE Follis, Cyzicus mint, Year 2, 11.9g, 30.5mm, 7h
Obverse: d N hRACLI PERP AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Heraclius facing, holding cross in right hand and shield with his left hand.
Reverse: ANNO II regnal year, large M, cross above, A center. Mintmark: KYZ
Reference: DOC 168a, MIB 184, Sear 839
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Justin I (518-527 AD) AE Follis, Constantinople mintByzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD) AE Follis, Constantinople mint, 19.4g, 31.0mm, 7h
Obverse: DN IVSTI-NVS PP AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Large M, star left, cross above, star right, officina workshop letter below, Mintmark: CON.
Reference: SB 62, DOC 8
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Justin I Half Follis (518-527 AD)Byzantine Empire, Justin I Half Follis (518-527 AD), Constantinople mint.
Obverse: DN IVSTI-NVS PP AVG, Pearl diademmed, cruirassed bust right.
Reverse: Large K, long cross left, star above, Γ right, star below.
Reference: Sommer 4.23.2, SB 69, DOC 15
Ex: Bryan Aaker.
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Justin II & Sophia AE Half Follis, 565-578 AD, Thessalonica mintByzantine Empire, Justin II & Sophia AE Half Follis, (565-578 AD), Thessalonica mint
Obverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, Justin holding cross on globe, Sophia holding sceptre.
Reverse: Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, Δ officina letter to right, mintmark TƐS.
Reference: SB 366, MIB 70.
Ex: Holding History Coins +photo
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Justin II and Sophia (575 AD), AE Follis, Nicomedia mint, Year 11Byzantine Empire, Justin II and Sophia (575 AD), AE Follis, Nicomedia mint, Year 11, 13.4g, 28.5mm, 6h
Obverse: D N IVSTINVI P P, Justin holding globus cruciger in his right hand, and Sophia holding cruciform scepter in her left hand, seated facing on double throne; cross above.
Reverse: Large M between ANNO and XI regnal year; above, cross; center, A; Mintmark: NIKO.
Reference: DOC 101a, MIB 46, SB 369
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Justin II and Sophia (575 AD), AE Follis, Nicomedia mint, Year 11Byzantine Empire, Justin II and Sophia (575 AD), AE Follis, Nicomedia mint, Year 11, 13.4g, 28.5mm, 6h
Obverse: D N IVSTINVI P P, Justin holding globus cruciger in his right hand, and Sophia holding cruciform scepter in her left hand, seated facing on double throne; cross above.
Reverse: Large M between ANNO and XI regnal year; above, cross; center, A; Mintmark: NIKO.
Reference: DOC 101a, MIB 46, SB 369Gil-galad
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Justinian I, AE Pentanummium, 527-565 AD, Antioch mintByzantine Empire, Justinian I, AE Pentanummium, (527-565 AD), Antioch mint, 2.3g, 15mm
Obverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Epsilon Ɛ with cross at centre, star to right.
Reference: SB 244, DOC 271.
Ex: Aegean Numismatics
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Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD) AE Follis, Theopolis mintByzantine Empire, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD) AE Follis, Theopolis mint
Obverse: DN MAV G I CN P AVG, Crowned and mantled facing bust, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre.
Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below. THƐUO in exergue.
Reference: SB 533
Ex: Kayser-i Rum Numismatics +photo
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Romanus III. 1028-1034 AD. Class B anonymous follis overstrike, ConstantinopleByzantine Empire, Romanus III, (1028-1034 AD), Class B anonymous follis overstrike, Constantinople mint, 10.6g, 31.81mm
Obverse: 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.
Reverse: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross on three steps.
Reference: SB 1823.
Ex: Zurqieh
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Romanus III. 1028-1034 AD. Class B anonymous follis overstrike, ConstantinopleByzantine Empire, Romanus III, (1028-1034 AD), Class B anonymous follis overstrike, Constantinople mint, 10.6g, 31.81mm
Obverse: 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.
Reverse: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross on three steps.
Reference: SB 1823.
Ex: Zurqieh
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