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Anonymous Follis. Time of Michael IV. AD 1034-1041.Constantinople mint. (AE 30 mm., 7,23 g.)
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Byzantine Iconographic Anonymous PB Seal. Circa 11th century AD.(10.01g, 23mm, 12h.) Half-length facing bust of the Mother of God, nimbate, wearing chiton and maphorion, holding Christ in left arm, holding scroll / ⧾ CΦPA […]VCVΠЄΡ [AΓI?]ΑΘΕΟΤΟ […]ΗCA[…] NЄK[…] T[…] in six lines. Translation: Seal of Most Holy Theotokos. BLS I -; DOC -.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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Byzantine Iconographic Anonymous PB Seal. Circa 11th century AD.(10.99g, 24mm, 12h.) St. Nicholas standing facing, nimbate, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; [O A ΓΙ] ΟC to left, N I KO ΛA to right / CѠZO[IC?] ѠΠЄΡΤΟΝ CΦΡΑΓΙCIN TANΔЄ in four lines, ornament above and below. Translation: (Oh Saint Nicholas), may you protect, (anyone), who seals (with this seal). BLS I -; BLS II -; DOC -.
From a private North American collection.
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Byzantine Iconographic PB Seal in the name of Nicholas. Circa 11th - 12th century AD.(19.51g, 30mm, 12h.) Facing bust of Mother of God "Episkepsis", nimbate, raising both hands, medallion of Christ on chest; MHP-ΘV across fields / ⧾ KЄRΘ NIKO[…], nimbate facing bust of St. Nicholas, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; O A to left, N K O to right. Translation: Lord, help Nicholas.
From a private UK collection.
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Justinian I. Pentanummus. Circa 527-565.Rome mint, (13.7mm., 1.63g.) Diademed and draped bust r. Rev. Large V within laurel wreath. DO 327. Sear 309.
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Justinian I. Post-reform follis. AD 527-565. Constantinople mint. Dated RY 12 (538/9). (Æ 23,8g.; 41mm.)
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVC, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; in field to right, cross / ANNO, CON in exegue, XII, large M; above, cross; below officina: Δ .
Sear 163.
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Justinian I. Post-reform follis. AD 527-565. Cyzicus mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 18 (544/5). (22,1g; 37 mm.) Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large M; cross above, date across field; B//KYZ. DOC 170b var. (obv. legend); MIBE 120; SB 207.
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Michael II 'the Amorian', with Theophilus. Æ 40 Nummi. AD 821-829.Constantinople mint. (7.62g, 32mm.) MIXAHL S ΘЄΟFILOS, crowned and facing busts of Michael on left, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus on right, wearing loros; cross between their heads / Large M; cross above, Θ below, XXX in three lines to left, NNN in three lines to right. DOC 10; Sear 1642.
From a private UK collection.
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Michael II the Armorian, 820 – 829, with Theophilus from 821 (or 822) Follis. Circa 821 - 829.(20.5mm., 3.80g.) MIXA – EL – SΘEOFIL Facing busts of Michael, on l., with short beard, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, and Theophilus, beardless, on r., wearing crown with cross and loros. Rev. Large M; above, cross and beneath, Q. Sear 1652. DO 21. Spahr 399.
Ex I. Vecchi sale 4, December 1996, 636.
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Phocas. Half Follis. AD 602-610. Constantinople mint. (Æ 25 mm., 4,93 g.) Overstruck.
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Seal circa VII centry. (23.50 mm., 6.93 g.) Legend in three lines. Rev. Legend in two lines.
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