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Sear 0689Phocas (602 – 610 CE) Pentanummium, weight 1.67g, diameter 18mm. Mint of Carthage. MIBEC dates this type to the second lustral period of Phocas’s reign beginning in 607 CE. Abu Galyon07/24/23 at 02:21v-drome: Very nice. I did not know about these types.
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McAlee 0118Civic Issue, AE Trichalkon, diameter 21mm, weight 6.22g. Dated year 126 of Caesarean era = 77/78 CE (Marcus Ulpius Traianus, legate). Abu Galyon09/08/22 at 00:47v-drome: Very interesting reverse type!
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Sear BCV 0111Justin I (518 – 527 CE) Pentanummium, weight 1.76g, diameter 12mm.Abu Galyon07/19/20 at 07:43okidoki: nice patina
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McAlee 1184Trebonianus Gallus (251 – 253 CE), AE 8 Assaria, confronted busts with Volusian, diameter 31mm, weight 15.98g. Abu Galyon03/11/20 at 02:24v-drome: your recent additions are very interesting and nic...
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Sear 1813Anonymous A2 follis, weight 12.45g, diameter 30mm. A previously undocumented ornamentation variety, which has now been included in the Numiswiki table as F14c. Note the retrograde IC in the obverse right field and the somewhat odd spacing between letters in the reverse legend: possibly a contemporary imitation, though the style and fabric are better than normally found on ‘unofficial’ issues.Abu Galyon06/28/18 at 04:30Kevin P: Very rare - and nice!
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Sear 0342Justinian I (527 – 565 CE) Nummus, weight 0.76g, diameter 10 mm. Mint of Carthage. Abu Galyon05/01/18 at 04:19wileyc: interesting
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Sear 1856Anonymous Class F Follis, weight 7.5g, diameter 27mm. Mint of Constantinople.Abu Galyon02/02/18 at 23:38Kevin P: Tough one! Nice detail on head of Christ.
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Sear 1813Anonymous Class A2 follis, weight 18.1 g, diameter 35 mm, type 16 ornamentation. Mint of Constantinople.Abu Galyon02/02/18 at 23:36Kevin P: Nice!
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Sear 1836Anonymous Class D Follis, weight 11.30g, diameter 29mm. Mint of Constantinople.
Somewhat smaller than usual for the type and with an angled edge in parts, presumably filed down so that the coin could be set in a pendant or similar type of jewellery.
Abu Galyon02/02/18 at 23:35Kevin P: Very nice
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Sear 1855Anonymous Class E Follis, weight 6.28g, diameter 27mm. Mint of Constantinople.Abu Galyon02/02/18 at 23:34Kevin P: Nicest Class E I've ever seen! Great one, Bil...
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Sear 1836Anonymous Class D Follis, weight 11.30g, diameter 29mm. Mint of Constantinople.
Somewhat smaller than usual for the type and with an angled edge in parts, presumably filed down so that the coin could be set in a pendant or similar type of jewellery.
Abu Galyon02/24/17 at 04:21Randygeki(h2): Nice example.
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Sear 1934Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118 CE) Half-tetarteron, weight 1.72g, diameter 16mm. Unknown mint in Cyprus. Older catalogues attribute this rare type to the Thessalonica mint, but the fact that almost all specimens where the provenance is known originate in Cyprus makes the case for the coins having been struck on that island very strong. Abu Galyon01/29/15 at 00:36Simon: I agree , I have a few now and they all came from ...
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Sear 0808Heraclius (610 – 641 CE) Follis, weight 6.83g, diameter 27mm. Mint of Constantinople, third officina, struck in 625/6 [= regnal year X ζ].Abu Galyon12/29/14 at 02:02wileyc: nice!
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Sear 0068Justin I (518 – 527 CE) Half-follis, weight 7.99g, diameter 26mm. Mint of Constantinople, second (B) officina.Abu Galyon06/27/14 at 13:07Mat: Lovely
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Sear 1813Anonymous Class A2 follis, weight 18.47g, diameter 34mm. Type 40a ornamentation.Abu Galyon05/08/14 at 10:48Sam: Amazing coin.
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Sear 1813Anonymous Class A2 follis, weight 14.39g, diameter 33mm. Type 5 ornamentation, one of the putative ‘central Greek’ varieties, which appear frequently among the Athens and Corinth finds.Abu Galyon11/26/13 at 16:52wileyc: nice firm strike, great condition of flan.
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Sear 1813Anonymous Class A2 follis, weight 11.34g, diameter 30mm. Type 40 ornamentation. Inspection of the edge leads me to think that this specimen may have been mounted as a medallion or piece of jewellery at some point in its history, with its flan trimmed accordingly. Abu Galyon10/22/13 at 00:18Legatus: Nice!
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Sear 1813Anonymous Class A2 follis, weight 11.34g, diameter 30mm. Type 40 ornamentation. Inspection of the edge leads me to think that this specimen may have been mounted as a medallion or piece of jewellery at some point in its history, with its flan trimmed accordingly. Abu Galyon10/21/13 at 22:58TIF: Very nice example of the type!
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Sear 1007Constans II (641 – 668 CE) Follis, weight 3.21g, diameter 20x16mm. Mint of Constantinople, second officina, struck in 652/3 [= regnal year XII]. Abu Galyon06/21/13 at 21:43Mat: Nice coin!
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Sear 0810Heraclius (610 – 641 CE) Follis, weight 10.4g, diameter 30mm. Mint of Constantinople. Overstruck on an earlier type of Heraclius (Sear 0806). Abu Galyon05/18/13 at 16:46Ségusiaves: Great collection !
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Sear 1002Constans II (641 – 668 CE) Follis, weight 5.17g, diameter 25mm. Mint of Constantinople, struck in 643/4 [= regnal year III].Abu Galyon05/07/13 at 12:09quadrans: Nice piece-...
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Sear 1818Anonymous Class A3 follis, weight 11.85g, diameter 29mm, type 32 ornamentation.Abu Galyon03/30/13 at 14:25Mat: Very nice
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Sear 0029Anastasius (491 – 518 CE) Pentanummium, weight 2.9g , diameter 14mm. Mint of Constantinople, third (Γ} officina. Specimens like this where the whole inscription is legible are uncommon. Abu Galyon10/16/12 at 19:20philippe B2: Very nice Pent 
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Sear 0536Maurice Tiberius (582 – 602 CE) Decanummium, weight 2.9g, diameter 20x16.5mm. Mint of Antioch, struck in 586/7 [= regnal year U]. Abu Galyon10/15/12 at 16:38Mat: Lovely coin
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Sear 0533Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 CE) Follis, weight 11.85g, diameter 27 mm. Antioch mint, dated 596/7 CE (= regnal year 15). The officina mark is a mystery: the unusual officina letter S (sixth officina) is noted for this type, but only (according to Sear) in regnal years 8, 20 and 21. But officina B is not noted for year 15 either.Abu Galyon07/12/12 at 15:41Steve E: Great red desert patina!
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Sear 0492Maurice Tiberius (582 – 602 CE) Follis, weight 13.7g, diameter 30mm. Mint of Constantinople, second officina, struck in 582/3 [= regnal year 1]. Abu Galyon07/12/12 at 15:41Steve E: Nice one, well photographed!
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Sear 0213Justinian I (527 – 565 CE) Follis, weight 14.85g, diameter 29mm. Mint of Antioch, officina A. This specimen has an unusual obverse legend (found only on this type) ending in …AVGS. Abu Galyon10/26/11 at 12:22Abu Galyon: I don't think it's a die match to your coi...
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Sear 0849Heraclius (610 – 641 CE) Follis, weight 5.7g, diameter 24mm. Mint in Cyprus, officina Γ, struck in regnal year 17 ( [X] / U / I I = 626/7 CE). This example has a Heraclian monogram (monogram 23) in place of the normal cross above the large M.
The Cyprus mint, presumably located at Constantia (Salamis), was active between 626 and 629, very possibly as a military mint to serve the army Heraclius was gathering to dislodge the Persians from the Levant. Coins struck at this mint are found much more frequently in Syria and Palestine than on the island of Cyprus, which suggests that the bulk of the coinage was transferred with the troops after the Persian withdrawal and Byzantine reoccupation in 629.
Abu Galyon10/13/11 at 12:59wileyc: Interesting comment, the robes have a nice flow, a...
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Sear 0163Justinian I (527 – 565 CE) Follis, weight 17.55g, diameter 30mm. Mint of Constantinople, struck in 556/7 CE (= regnal year 30). Abu Galyon10/06/11 at 16:09Pedja R: nice one
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Sear 0213Justinian I (527 – 565 CE) Follis, weight 14.85g, diameter 29mm. Mint of Antioch, officina A. This specimen has an unusual obverse legend (found only on this type) ending in …AVGS. Abu Galyon09/20/11 at 08:15Arminius:  should be Sear 217 - as my one, probably s...
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Sear 0243Justinian I (527 – 565 CE) Pentanummium, weight 2.55g, diameter 18mm. Mint of Antioch.Abu Galyon09/12/11 at 14:18Bruno V.: Beautiful one!
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Sear 1901 (with Mardin c/m 21 and 12)Host coin: anonymous Class K follis, weight 5.7g, diameter 29mm, with an anonymous Class J (Sear 1900) undertype. There are two Mardin countermarks visible on the reverse, with the type 21 c/m partly struck over the type 12. (Another example of ‘21 over-stamped on 12’ is illustrated in the 1977 Mardin Hoard monograph as Pl. VI, 10.)
Type 21: the word Najm [= ‘star’, part of an honorific], attributed to the Artuqid prince Najm al-din [‘Star of the faith’] Alpi (1152 – 1176 CE), mint of Mardin.
Type 12: the words ‘adl [= ‘just’ or ‘equitable’] and ‘Izz [= ‘glory', part of an honorific], attributed to the Zengid governor ‘Izz al-din [‘Glory of the faith’] Abu Bakr al-Dubaysi (1146 – 1156 CE), mint of al-Jazirah.
Abu Galyon09/02/11 at 19:09Randygeki(h2): thats cool
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Sear 1110Constans II (641 – 668 CE) Follis, weight 4.7g, diameter 22mm. Mint of Syracuse. Abu Galyon07/22/11 at 04:05wileyc: interesting squared beard
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Sear 0175Justinian I (527 – 565 CE) 16-nummi, weight 5.1g, diameter 24mm. Mint of Thessalonica. Abu Galyon08/07/10 at 21:40Noah: nice sharp reverse
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Sear 1729Leo VI the Wise (886 – 912 CE) Follis, weight 5.05g, diameter 25mm. Mint of Constantinople.Abu Galyon07/30/10 at 18:51*Alex: I agree, superb coin.
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Sear 1729Leo VI the Wise (886 – 912 CE) Follis, weight 5.05g, diameter 25mm. Mint of Constantinople.Abu Galyon07/30/10 at 16:42byzancia: what a wonderful byzantine coin!!!!
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Sear 1730Leo VI the Wise (886 – 912 CE). Follis, weight 8.4g, diameter 25mm. Mint of Constantinople.Abu Galyon07/29/10 at 08:21Antonivs Protti: Great looking coin!
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Sear 1730Leo VI the Wise (886 – 912 CE). Follis, weight 8.4g, diameter 25mm. Mint of Constantinople.Abu Galyon07/27/10 at 01:28Randygeki(h2): Nice one
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Sear 1730Leo VI the Wise (886 – 912 CE) Follis, weight 7.3g, diameter 28mm. Mint of Constantinople. The smaller figure is Leo’s younger brother and co-emperor, Alexander. Abu Galyon06/04/10 at 22:28Randygeki(h2): nice one
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Sear 0062Justin I (518 – 527 CE) Follis, weight 16.4g, diameter 31mm. Mint of Constantinople.Abu Galyon02/02/10 at 23:47Noah: great patina
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Sear 0533Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 CE) Follis, weight 11.85g, diameter 27 mm. Antioch mint, dated 596/7 CE (= regnal year 15). The officina mark is a mystery: the unusual officina letter S (sixth officina) is noted for this type, but only (according to Sear) in regnal years 8, 20 and 21. But officina B is not noted for year 15 either.Abu Galyon01/15/10 at 02:33randy h2: nice
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Sear 0236Justinian I (527 - 565 CE) Decanummium, weight 4.05g, diameter 21mm. Mint of Antioch, struck in 550/1 CE (= regnal year 24). Abu Galyon11/28/09 at 20:48Abu Galyon: And so it is! Thank you, wileyc. In fact - after a...
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Sear 0533Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 CE) Follis, weight 11.85g, diameter 27 mm. Antioch mint, dated 596/7 CE (= regnal year 15). The officina mark is a mystery: the unusual officina letter S (sixth officina) is noted for this type, but only (according to Sear) in regnal years 8, 20 and 21. But officina B is not noted for year 15 either.Abu Galyon11/25/09 at 11:29Noah: wonderful patina...it is my favorite coin of yours...
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Sear 0236Justinian I (527 - 565 CE) Decanummium, weight 4.05g, diameter 21mm. Mint of Antioch, struck in 550/1 CE (= regnal year 24). Abu Galyon11/20/09 at 22:42wileyc: This is Justinian I Sear 236 or 237
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