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islamic barrel weight? smooth all sides
12mm tall, 8mm diameter, 7.86g wileycNov 24, 2011

Byzantine coin weight, five scripula weight.Five pellets each side.
11mm by 10mm by 3mm, 5.93 gwileycNov 24, 2011

Billion aspron trachy Manuel I SB 1963Obverse: Christ bearded, seated facing on throne with back, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l., book of gospels to l., IC to r., XC.
Reverse: Manuel bearded, stg, facing wearing crown, divitision and loros, holding cruciform sceptre and gl. cr.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1152-1160? Second Coinage
Sear 1963 DOC 11b var B collar-peice with five jewels gl. cr of linear form wileycNov 04, 2011

trade weight?plain both sides
13mm by 10mm by 5mm, 5.79gwileycOct 31, 2011

Byzantine coin weight 1 nomismat/4 scripulafour pellets one side
11mm by 11mm by 3mm, 3.71g
(Weber, 96)wileycOct 31, 2011

Byzantine coin weight 1 nomismat/4 scripulafour pellets one side
11mm by 10mm by 3mm, 3.84g
(Weber, 96)wileycOct 31, 2011

Byzantine coin weight, 1/2 nomismat, 2 scripulafour pellets on both sides
10mm by 9mm 3mm, 2.78gwileycOct 31, 2011

Byzantine coin weight 1/3 tremissisplain both sides
7mm by 7mm by 2mm, 1.37gwileycOct 31, 2011

Billion Aspron Trachy Andronicus I SB 1985Obverse: The virgin stg. facing on dais, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium, she hold before her nimbate head of the infant Christ facing to l.
Reverse: AN(delta)PONIKOC (delta)ECIIOTHC or similar. Christ bearded and with nimbus cross or r. and Andronicus with forked beard on l., both stg. facing. Christ wears pallium and colobium holds book of gospels in l. hand, and with his r. crowns the emperor who wears divitision and loros. Holds labarum and gl. cr., between their heads IC ro r., XC.
Mint: Constantinople
Date 1183-1185 CE
Sear 1985
30mm 4.24 gmwileycOct 30, 2011

Islamic weightsingle pellet both sides
1 dirham (2.97g)
10mm by 9mm by 3mm, 2.97g
wileycOct 14, 2011

Byzantine coin weight 12 silquae = 1 semissisplain both sides
10mm by 9mm by 2mm, 2.52gwileycOct 14, 2011

Byzantine coin weight 12 silquae = 1 semissiscircular pattern both sides
10mm by 9mm by 3mm, 2.93gwileycOct 14, 2011

Byzantine coin weight 12 silquae = 1 semissisplain both sides
9mm by 8mm by 3mm, 2.82gwileycOct 14, 2011

Roman? trade weight lead 12 scripula = semuncia N on one side, I question if this has ben scratched in at a later date.
20mm by 20mm by 2mm, 12.20gwileycOct 14, 2011

AE follis Heraclius SB 804Obverse: DN hRACLIYS PERP AVD or similar Cuir. bust facing. bearded, wearing crown or sometime plumed helmet. Holding gl. cr. and shield.
Reverse: Cross above, Large M between ANNO and numerals representing the regnal yr. I/II yr 3, Officina yr below (gamma), con in ex.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 612/3 CE
Sear 804
26mm, 10.15gm
wileycOct 14, 2011

Ae follis Heraclius SB 805Obverse: dd NN hERACLIYS ET hERA> CONST PP A or similar often overstruck as in this coin though on reverse. Heraclius, bearded on l., and Heraclius Constantine on r. stg facing each wearing crown and chlamys, and holding gl. cr. or occasionally long cross in rt hand; between their heads, cross.
Reverse: As last but sometimes with chi Rho rt facing as in this coin, sometimes with cross, Large M between ANNO and numerals representing the regnal yr. II/II yr 4, Officina yr below (gamma), con in ex.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 613/4 CE
Sear 805
34mm, 11.06gm
wileycOct 14, 2011

AE follis Justin II SB 369 yr 8 off BObverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG (or similar) Justin, on l., and Sophia on r. Both seated facing on double throne, nimbate, he holds gl. cr., she holds cruciform sceptre.
Reverse: ANNO to l., cross above Lg. M, A officinae, yr 8 NIKO in ex.
Date: 573/4 CE
Sear 369, DO 92-103
29mm, 13.00 gmwileycOct 14, 2011

AE follis Justin II SB 381, regnal yr 4Obverse: Justin on L., and Sophia on r., seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; they hold between them globe surmounted by large cross, and each holds long sceptre. sometimes cruciform.
Reverse: Large K between ANNO , and regnal yr IIII=4, on r. broken R below
Date: 568/9 CE
Mint: Theoupolis (Antioch)
Sear 381
25mm, 6.63g

wileycOct 14, 2011

AE Half follis, Justin II, SB 365aObverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AV or similar, helmeted and cuir., bust facing, holding gl. cr. and shield, sometimes with cross in field to r.
Reverse: Large K cross above, ANNO to l., U to rt representing regnal yr. below is officina A, and TES
Mint: Thessalonica
Date:569/70 CE
Sear 365a
20mm, 6.51gwileycOct 14, 2011

Ptolomy I Bronze diabolObverse: Zeus Laureate
Reverse: Eagle open wing standing left with head left
Mint: Eqypt
Date: 305-285 BC
SVO289
25mm, 16.06gwileycOct 06, 2011

AE trachy, Andronicus Palaeologus III 1328-1341 CEObverse: Palaeologon monogram
Reverse: Andronicus standing, holding sceptre and akakia
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1328-1341 CE
Sear 2494
20mm, .63g
wileycOct 06, 2011

Michael VII Electrum histamenon nomisma SB1868 Obverse: IC_XC barred, Bust of Christ facing wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and raising r., hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels, double border pellets.
Reverse: +MIXAHARACIA OA, Bust facing bearded, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and gl. cr.; double border.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1071-1078 CE
SB 1868 DOC III 2a
ex Forum
28mm, 4.33gwileycOct 06, 2011

Aspron Trachy Nomisma Constantine Asen (Tich) Type A.Obverse: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; r. hand raised in benediction, holds Gospels in L.
Reverse; Full length figure of Tsar, wearing stemma, divitision. paneled loros of traditional type and sagion, holds in r. hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l., globus.
Mint: Turnova
Date: 1257-77 CE
24mm, 1.43g
DO XLVIII 1, Type A.wileycOct 05, 2011

AE follis Justin II SB 369 A, yr 6Obverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG (or similar) Justin, on l., and Sophia on r. Both seated facing on double throne, nimbate, he holds gl. cr., she holds cruciform sceptre.
Reverse: ANNO to l., cross above Lg. M, A officinae, yr 6 NIKO in ex.
Date: 570/1 CE
Sear 369, DO 92-103
30mm, 13.13 gm
wileycOct 04, 2011

Latin trachy Hendy type E SB 2025Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate; holds scroll in l., hand. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.
Reverse: MANOVHA-AECHOTHC, Full length figure of emperor wearing stemma, division, c-P, jewel, loros of simplified type, and sagion; in r. hand labarum-headed sceptre; in L. hand globus surmounted by patriarchal cross'
Mint Crusaders Constantinople
Sear 2025, Hendy type E, DOC IV pl, XLIX5, ash. 40-43.wileycOct 04, 2011

Issac II Billion aspron trachy SB 2003Obverse: The Virgan enthroned facing nimbate and wearing pallium and maphprium, holding nimbate head of infant Christ facing; on either side of nimbus MP-theta-V barred.Reverse: Isacc stanging facing wearing crown, divitision and loros, and saigon which is sometimes ornamented with a star (no star in this coin); Isaac holds cruciform sceptre and akakia, and is crowned by manus Dei in upper field to r.; to L., I/CAA/KI/OC to r., deltaEC/IIO/TH?C or similar as there are varying forms
Mint: Constantinople
Date 1185-1195 CE
Sear 2003, Hendy pl 20.9-13.
25mm, 2.65gwileycOct 04, 2011

Class D follis, sb1836, attributed to Constantine IX (1042-1055 CE)Obverse: Christ seated facing on throne with back, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and holding book of gospels with hands; in field to l., IC and to r., XC both barred..
Reverse: IS XS/bASILE/bASIL in three lines; above -+-
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1042-1055 CE
25mm, 5.26g
SB1836, Class D
wileycSep 24, 2011

Class D follis, sb1836, attributed to Constantine IX (1041-1055 CE)Obverse: Christ seated facing on throne with back, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and holding book of gospels with hands; in field to l., IC and to r., XC both barred..
Reverse: IS XS/bASILE/bASIL in three lines; above -+-
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1042-1055 CE
29mm, 9.29g
SB1836, Class DwileycSep 24, 2011

Class I, sb1889 attributed to Nicephorus III (1078-1081 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l., hand scroll ; to l., IC to r., XC barred.
Reverse: Latin cross, with X at centre and globule and two pellets at each extremity; in lower field on either side floral ornament; in upper field, on either side, crescent.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1078-1081 CE
SB 1889, Class I
24mm, 3.13 g
wileycSep 24, 2011

Class H, sb1880 attributed to Michael VII (1071-1078 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l., hand scroll ; to l., IC to r., XC barred.
Reverse: Patriarchal cross with globule and two pellets at each extremity; in lower field, on either side floral ornament.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1071-1078 CE
SB 1880, Class H
24mm, 4.63gwileycSep 24, 2011

Class B follis, sb1823 attributed to Romanus III, 1028-1034 CEObv: Bust of Christ, nimbus cross square in each limb. book of gospels ornamented.
Reverse: Cross with pellet at each extremity stg. on three steps; in field above transverse limbs of cross. IS_XS beneath limbs bAS-ILE-ILE
Mint-Constantinople
Date: 1028-1034
SB 1823 class b
26mm, 9.25gwileycSep 24, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
29mm, 10.35g

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.wileycSep 23, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
30mm, 7.76g

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.1 commentswileycSep 23, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
29mm, 10.17g

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.1 commentswileycSep 23, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
28mm, 11.26g

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.1 commentswileycSep 23, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
36mm, 9.61gg

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.1 commentswileycSep 19, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
30mm, 10.97g

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.wileycSep 19, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
30mm, 10.13g

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.wileycSep 19, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
27mm, 10.43g

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.wileycSep 19, 2011

Class A3, sb1818 attributed to Constantine VIII (1025-1028 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1818 Class A3
34mm, 9.14g

Class A3 in this case is presented a a group intermediate in weight between Classes A1 and A3 generally considered around 9-10g. Originally classed by D. M. Metcalf he feels that the weight reduction from Class A2 may have been around 1020 CE. Phillip Grierson with Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue does not separate Class A3 from class A2.wileycSep 19, 2011

Class A2, sb1813 attributed to joint reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976-1025 CEObverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyB / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines, Greek legend, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings.
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1823 Class A2
28mm, 12.07gwileycSep 17, 2011

Class G, sb1867 attributed to Romanus IV 1068-1071 CEObverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l., hand scroll ; to l., IC to r., XC barred.
Reverse: Facing bust of virgans roans, nimbate and wearing palladium and maphorium; to l., MP to r., OV; border of large pellets.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1068-1071 CE
SB 1867 Class G
27mm, 5.49g
-The depiction of the Virgin Mary with her hands upraised in prayer ("orans") is of very ancient origin in Christian art. In the mausoleum of St Agnes in Rome is a depiction dating to the 4th century which depicts the Theotokos with hands raised in prayer and the infant Jesus sitting upon her knees. There is also an ancient Byzantine icon of the Mother of God "Nikopea" from the 6th century, where the Virgin Mary is depicted seated upon a throne and holding in her hands an oval shield with the image of "Emmanuel"

s the Virgin appears to be praying –her arms are extended outward- this icon type is also called the Virgin Orans. The title Orans (a person praying) comes from a type of non-narrative symbolic figure with outstretched arms we find in the catacombs and on sarcophagi (used in other situations, as well). Such figures –always female- were common in pagan imagery and were thought to symbolize filial piety. They were used, in funerary art, to represent the human soul (also thought to be female) of a deceased person. The early Christians adopted the figure for the same symbolic reason. Some art historians are of the opinion that the so called “orans” (or orant) figure also symbolized the whole Church at prayer. For this reason, the Virgin Orans is sometimes understood to be Mary, in her role as image of the Church, bringing Christ to the world and interceding for mankind with her Son. Orans or orant are generic terms now often used to describe any person in life or art praying with outstretched arms. wileycSep 17, 2011

Class C follis, sb1825, attributed to Michael IV, 1034-1041 CEObverse: EMMANOVHA - Three -quarter length of Christ Antiphonetes standing facing, wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium, raising rt hand in benediction in L. hand book of Gospels, in field to L., IC barred, to r., XC barred.
Reverse: IC-XC/ NI-KA - Jewelled cross with pellet at each end divides inscription into four equal parts, IC--XC/NI--KA
Mint: Contantinople
Date: 1034-1041 CE
26mm, 10.17g
SB 1825 Class C follis

The Obverse is Christ as Antiphonetes, "the guarantor." A famous icon of Christ was so named because, according to a miracle story, it had been held as loan collateral by a creditor. The Byzantine empress Zoë (r. 1028–50) had coins struck with the Antiphonetes image and kept an icon of the type close at hand. "I myself have often seen her, in moments of great distress, clasp the sacred object in her hands, contemplate it, talk to it as if it were indeed alive, and address it with one sweet term of endearment after another," wrote court historian Michael Psellos (1018–ca. 1081).

Source: Icon with Christ Antiphonetes [Byzantine] (1979.217) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtwileycSep 17, 2011

Class I, sb1889, attributed to Nicephorus III (1078-1081 CE)Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l., hand, scroll; tol., IC to r., XC; barred, border of large pellets.
Reverse: Latin cross; with X at center. and globule and two pellets at each extremity; in lower field, on either side, floral ornament; in upper field, on either side, crescent.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1078-1078 CE
SB 1889 Class I
24mm, 4.57g
wileycSep 16, 2011

Class A1, sb1793 attributed to the reign of John I (969- 976 CE)OBVERSE: +EMMANOVHA. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. (two pellets in each limb of cross), pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels (cover ornamented with pellet in border of dots) with both hands. IC; to r., XC barred.
Reverse: +IhSUS/XRISTUS/bASILEU/bASILE four lines.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 969-976 CE
SB 1793 Class A1
24mm, 5.05g
-
These have smaller thin flans and are frequently overstruck on folles of Nicephorus II or Constantine VII, They lack the ornaments above and below the reverse inscription which characterize the succeeding class.
wileycSep 16, 2011

Class A1, sb1793 attributed to the reign of John I (969- 976 CE)OBVERSE: +EMMANOVHA. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. (two pellets in each limb of cross), pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels (cover ornamented with pellet in border of dots) with both hands. IC; to r., XC barred.
Reverse: +IhSUS/XRISTUS/bASILEU/bASILE four lines.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 969-976 CE
SB 1793 Class A1
25mm, 5.30g
-
These have smaller thin flans and are frequently overstruck on folles of Nicephorus II or Constantine VII, They lack the ornaments above and below the reverse inscription which characterize the succeeding class.
wileycSep 16, 2011

Class A1, sb1793 attributed to the reign of John I (969- 976 CE)OBVERSE: +EMMANOVHA. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. (two pellets in each limb of cross), pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels (cover ornamented with pellet in border of dots) with both hands. IC; to r., XC barred.
Reverse: +IhSUS/XRISTUS/bASILEU/bASILE four lines.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 969-976 CE
SB 1793 Class A1
25mm, 5.99g
-
These have smaller thin flans and are frequently overstruck on folles of Nicephorus II or Constantine VII, They lack the ornaments above and below the reverse inscription which characterize the succeeding class.
wileycSep 16, 2011

Class E, sb1855, attributed to Constantine X, 1059-1067 CEObverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels with both hands; to L., IC to r., XC, barred.
Reverse: IS XS/bASILE/basil in three lines
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1059-1067 CE
25mm, 8.22g
SB 1855 Class E follis wileycSep 16, 2011

Constantine VII and Leo, SB1758Obverse: +CONSTANT CE ZOH B or similar, facing bust 0f Constantine VII, beardless (on L.) and Zoe on r., both crowned and holding between them long patriarchal cross; Constantine wears loros, whilst his mother is clad in chlamys .
Reverse: +CONS/TANTINO'/CE SOHbA/SILIS RO in five lines.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 913-944 CE
25mm, 6.55g
SB 1758wileycSep 15, 2011

AE follis Justin II SB 369 Off A, regnal yr 3 Obverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG (or similar) Justin, on l., and Sophia on r. Both seated facing on double throne, nimbate, he holds gl. cr., she holds cruciform sceptre.
Reverse: ANNO to l., cross above Lg. M, B officinae, yr 3 NIKO in ex.
Date: 567/8 CE
Sear 369, DO 92-103
29mm, 13.00 gmwileycSep 15, 2011

AE denier tournois, Duchy of Athens or Florentine Dukes of Athens 1388-1394 CEObverse: +GVI DVXATENES cross, sometimes with pellet in center
Reverse: THEBANI CIVIS, castle tourneys
Mint: Ahens/Frankish Greece
Date; 1388-1394 CE
16mm, .61g
Malloy p. 391.105,saulcy XVII,17wileycSep 15, 2011

Manuel I Komnenus AE tetarteron Type B SB1976Obverse: Cross, with X at center, stg on three steps
Reverse: Half length figure of Manuel facing beardless wearing crown and loros and holding labarum and gl. cr.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1143-1180 CE
Sear 1976 H 17.15-16 type B
20mm 3.38 gmwileycSep 15, 2011

AE follis Justinian I SB 163Obverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG (or similar) Helmeted and cuir, bust facing holding gl. cr. and sheild; to r. cross
Reverse: Large M between ANNO and regnal year XUII (17), cross above, CON in ex, and officina letter "B"
Date: 543/4 CE
Mint: Constantinople
Sear 163 DO 37-61
31mm 19.51gmwileycSep 15, 2011

John II Coronation issue lead TetarteronObv-IC XC Bust of Christ facing nimbate, bearded wearing tunic and colobium, open gospels in left
Reverse: AACE EC Bust of Alexius facing wearing stemma divitision and jeweled loros, cruciform in right, globus in left.
Mint: Unk
Date: 1092-1118 CE
Grierson 1046
ex Forum
Issued for celebrations throughout the empire for the coronation of John II as co-emperor in1092. This scarce type and two rare types issued for the coronation are traditionally identified as the earliest tetarteron. They may actually be sphragidia that were distributed only to a select group of people who participated in the celebrations or for charitable purposes.wileycSep 15, 2011

Billion aspron trachy John II SB 1944 Variation BObverse:(worn) Bust of Christ facing on footstool wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium.
Reverse: + IWAECIIOT T II(theta)VPgammaNT or similar, John stg facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform sceptre sometimes with additional bar on shaft as on this coin, and gl. cr.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1137-1143 CE
Sear 1944 H 10.9-11
28mm 3.09gm1 commentswileycSep 14, 2011

Billion aspron trachy John II SB 1944 Variation BObverse:(worn) Bust of Christ facing on footstool wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium.
Reverse: + IWAECIIOT T II(theta)VPgammaNT or similar, John stg facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform sceptre sometimes with additional bar on shaft as on this coin, and gl. cr.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1118-1143 CE
Sear 1944 H 10.9-11
28mm 3.76gm1 commentswileycSep 14, 2011

Billion aspron trachy John II SB 1944 Variation BObverse:(worn) Bust of Christ facing on footstool wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium.
Reverse: + IWAECIIOT T II(theta)VPgammaNT or similar, John stg facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform sceptre sometimes with additional bar on shaft as on this coin, and gl. cr.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1118-1143 CE
Sear 1944 H 10.9-11
30mm 4.76gmwileycSep 14, 2011

AE follis Maurice Tiberius, SB 512Obv: DN MAVRIC>TIbER PP A or similar usually incomplete. Helmeted or crowned (crowned here) and cuir, bust facing holding gl cuir and shield.
Reverse: Large M ANNO to rt., cross above, NIKO in exergue, regnal yr (XIII) yr 13
Date 595/5 CE
Mint: Nicomedia
Sear 512 DO 95-108
29mm, 10.79g
wileycSep 14, 2011

Carinus AE Ant.Carinus AE Ant "Vigor is Strength" *FTN Carinus AD 282-284 AE
Antoninianus "Our brave and strong young princes" Obv: IMP C M AVR
Obverse:IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG - Radiate bust right, cuirassed Rev:
Reverse: Carinus receives Victory on a globe from his father Carus on right VIRTVS AVGG - facing left. Exe: (star) over Z | XXI
Mint: Antioch AD 283--4 CE
Date: 283-4 CE
RIC Vii, 325, page 179-Cohen 184wileycSep 13, 2011

Diadumenians, AntoniusObverse: bare head right, seen from behind.
Reverse: staff of Aesklepios" Roman cult of healing
Mint: Nikopolis on river Istrus
Date: 217-218 CE
Reference- Varbanov 3599wileycSep 11, 2011

Maximinus II Obverse:Bust rt.impcgalvalmaximinvspfavg
Reverse: Genio/ naked patera from which liguid flows. ANT ex, Z
Mint: Antioch
Date: 310-311 CE
RIC-VI
22mm, 6.512 commentswileycSep 11, 2011

Second Bulgarian Empire, Ivan Shishman, 1371 - 1395 CE Silver GroschObverse Czar standing facing, cruciform scepter in left, legend and monograms around
Reverse half length figure of Virgin Orans facing, infant Christ's head facing at Her breast, Μ − Θ across field flanking head
Mint: Tarnovo
Date: 11380-1393 CE
Moushmov 7454, pl. LXV 8
14mm, 0.41g wileycSep 07, 2011

Second Bulgarian Empire, Ivan Shishman, 1371 - 1395 CE Reduced weight Silver GroschObverse Czar standing facing, cruciform scepter in left, legend and monograms around
Reverse half length figure of Virgin Orans facing, infant Christ's head facing at Her breast, Μ − Θ across field flanking headMint: Tarnovo
Date: 11380-1393 CE
Moushmov 7454, pl. LXV 8
14mm, 0.59g wileycSep 07, 2011

Manuel I Komnenus billion aspron trachy SB1965Obverse: The virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; she holds before her nimbate head of the infant Christ facing, to left MP; to r., OV
Reverse: MANUHA AECIIOTHC or similar, Manuel stg. facing wearing crown, divitision and chlamys and holding labarum and plain gl cr in Left hand
Mint: Constantinople Third metropolitan coinage , second phase (globus with single barred cross), Variation B, (one dot on Labarum)
Date: 1164-1167? CE
Sear 1965
((d17.15,cc9)
31mm, 3.59g1 commentswileycSep 01, 2011

Manuel I Komnenus billion aspron trachy Manuel I SB1966Obverse: IC-XC (bar above) in field, Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, seated upon throne without back; holds gospels in left hand.
Reverse: MAN(monogram)HA AECIIOT or var, MP OV bar above in upper right field, Full-length figure of emperor, bearded on left, crowned by Virgin nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-peice, and jewelled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter, and in left globus cruciger. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion.
four main varieties:
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1167-1183?
Sear 1966 Var D.a Fourth coinage, H 16.7-9 DOC 13.1
One jewel on emperor's loros between waist and collar-piece
28mm, 3.51g (d17,cc8)1 commentswileycSep 01, 2011

SBC 1179 AE follis Constantine IVObverse: Beardless bust, short beard, three quarter face to r., wearing helmet and cuirass, holding spear over rt shoulder.
Reverse: Large K, ANNO to left, C O/N to rt. Officinia letter below obscured.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 668-685 CE
SB 1179b
30mm, 10.58 g
wileycAug 16, 2011

AE trachy, Michael VIIIObverse: Half length figure of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion, holding in right hand, spear which rests on left shoulder and in left hand a shield.
Reverse: Full length figure of emperor left and of Christ, bearded and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece and loros of simplified type; holds sceptre in right hand and anexikakia in left. Christ, wearing tunic and colobion, crowns emperor.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1261-1282 CE
SB 2270 Michael VIII C13
29/18mm, 1.24g
wileycAug 16, 2011

Billion denier , Bohemond III Minority 1149-1163 CE.Obverse: Bare head r., linear portrait square A and V. +BOAMVNDVS
Reverse: +ANTIOCHIA, cross pate's
Mint: Antioch
Date: 1149-63 CE
Malloy 25, Metcalf Class B, 243
17mm, .77gwileycAug 16, 2011

Billion denier Aimery de Lusignan 1197-1205 CE and later to 1220.Obverse: Cross pattee, annulet in first and fourth quarters. AMALRICVS REX o
Reverse: + DE IERVSALEM holy Sepulchre
Mint: Jerusalem
Date: 1197-1205 CE
Longuet p. 171, Malloy 40.
16mm, .34g

Most likely minted during the period of the Third Crusade (1190-92) or later up to near 1225 or so. Hoards show that these debased deniers were issued in large numbers, and often recoined. Weights ranged from .20 to .70 grams and up to around 33% silver. The allusion to the previous fortunes of the Kingdom are represented by the Holy Sepulcher which had previously been in Latin Christian hands. wileycAug 16, 2011

Class C follis, sb1825, attributed to Michael IV, 1034-1041 CEObverse: EMMANOVHA - Three -quarter length of Christ Antiphonetes standing facing, wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium, raising rt hand in benediction in L. hand book of Gospels, in field to L., IC barred, to r., XC barred.
Reverse: IC-XC/ NI-KA - Jewelled cross with pellet at each end divides inscription into four equal parts, IC--XC/NI--KA
Mint: Contantinople
Date: 1034-1041 CE
25mm, 6.06g
SB 1825 Class C follis

The Obverse is Christ as Antiphonetes, "the guarantor." A famous icon of Christ was so named because, according to a miracle story, it had been held as loan collateral by a creditor. The Byzantine empress Zoë (r. 1028–50) had coins struck with the Antiphonetes image and kept an icon of the type close at hand. "I myself have often seen her, in moments of great distress, clasp the sacred object in her hands, contemplate it, talk to it as if it were indeed alive, and address it with one sweet term of endearment after another," wrote court historian Michael Psellos (1018–ca. 1081).

Source: Icon with Christ Antiphonetes [Byzantine] (1979.217) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtwileycAug 15, 2011

Latin trachy small module sb 2044Obverse: Virgin nimbate on throne with back, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding nimbate head of Christ on breast
Reverse: Emperor stg. wearing stemma divitision, and chlamys holding labarum r., anexikakia L
Sear 2044 Hendy type A, pl 29, 1-3
Mint: Crusaders Constantinople
20mm, 1.49gwileycAug 15, 2011

Latin trachy large module clipped Hendy type C , SB 2057Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Christ is bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and Kolobion, seated on throne without a back. Right hand raised in benediction, holds Gospels in L. cross above cushion of throne to right.
Reverse: Full length figures of Saints Helen (left) and Constantine (right), holding between them patriarchal cross on longs haft and step. Both wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; St. Helen holds jeweled scepter, St Constantine, scepter crucifier.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date; 1204-1224 CE
SB 2057
17/19mm, 1.05wileycAug 15, 2011

Byzantine coin weight 1/3 tremissis, 8 siliqueAE/KeratiaH in pellets/plain
10mm by 9mm by 2mm 1.93gwileycAug 14, 2011

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