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JUSTINIAN I, AU Solidus, struck 545 - 565 at ConstantinopleObverse: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Cuirassed facing bust of Justinian I wearing plumed helmet and diadem from which two pearls depend on either side. Holding globus cruciger in his right hand and shield, adorned with rider galloping right, in his left.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG A. Victory in the guise of an Angel standing facing holding long staff topped with staurogram in right hand and globus cruciger in left, eight pointed star in right field; in exergue CONOB. (The letter after AVGGG in the legend indicates the number of the officina, the A indicating the first officina on this coin).
Slightly clipped
Diameter: 20mm | Weight: 4.08gms | Die Axis: 6
SBCV: 140 | DOC: 9a
*Alex
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JUSTINIAN I, AU Tremissis, struck 527 - 565 at ConstantinopleObverse: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing right.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking right, head facing left, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and globus cruciger in her left; star in right field; CONOB in exergue.
Diameter: 15mm | Weight: 1.34gms | Die Axis: 6
Slightly clipped
SBCV: 145 | DOC: 19*Alex
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Manuel I Komnenus clipped billion aspron trachy SB1964Obverse: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphrium, she holds nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; to l. MP to r. Theta V.
Reverse: MANUHA AECIIOTHC or similar, Manuel stg. facing wearing crown, divitision and chlamys and holding labarum (one dots= on shaft) and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross.
Mint: Constantinople Third metropolitan coinage Variation B
Date: 1143-1180 CE
Sear 1964 DO 15.5-10
18mm 1.65 gmwileyc
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Manuel I Komnenus clipped billion aspron trachy 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, Fourth coinage; H 16.14,15; 17.1-4
rev: Jewel within circle on loros waist
16mm .89gm
As discussed in the Byzantine forumThese are the "neatly clipped" trachies.
During the reign of Manuel I the silver content of the trachy was dropped from c.6% to c.3%, but later types were sometimes issued with the higher silver content.
In Alexius III's time these high silver types were clipped down to half size, probably officially, presumably so as to match the lower silver content of the later issues.
Of course this would only have worked as long as the populace accepted the idea that the clipped coins were all high silver versions to start with. Once smarties started clipping ordinary coins these types would soon have have fallen out of favour and been withdrawn.
Ross G.
During the reign of Alexius III were reused coins of previous releases, clipping its border in a very regular mode and thus reducing to half their weight. Regularity of shearing and the fact that they were found to stock uniforms, suggesting that this clipping is a formal issuance of mint. Based on the stocks found in Constantinople , some of which consist only of clipped coins, it may safely be dated between 1195 and 1203.
Hendy and Grierson believe that this shearing was a consequence of the devaluation of trachy mixture during the reign of Isaac II and Alexius III. They reduced by half the already low silver content of this coin: shearing coins of previous emperors, still widely in circulation, made their trachy consistent with the intrinsic value of current emissions. Of course, this does not justify the clipping of coins already degraded of Isaac II and Alexius III. Therefore, reason for their declassification is not understood. I think that reason of Ross is right!
The structure of their dispersion in hoards indicates that, however, were made after the other emissions. Clipped trachys appear in small amounts along with regular trachy in hoards, represents a rarity. Were clipped trachys of Manuel I, Andronicus I, Isaac II and Alexius III, and perhaps of John II; those of Manuel are less scarce. In principle, we must believe that all trachys after Manuel I have been clipped, although many have not yet appeared.
Antvwala
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Michael VII, Ducus MiliaresionObverse: EN TOVTW NIKATE MIXAHL S MARIA, cross crosslet on globus resting on
three steps, x at center of cross, pellet within crescent on shaft;
in field to left, facing bust of Michael, bearded, wearing crown and
jeweled chlamys; to right, facing bust of Maria, wearing crown and
loros; triple border
Reverse: MIXAHL KAI MARIA PICTOI RACILEIC PWMAIWN in
five lines; -+- above and below; triple border.
Mint:Constantinople
Date: 1071-1078 CE
SB 1874, DO 6
20mm, 1.75g (clipped)
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0769 Diocletian - AE antoninianusCyzicus
285-293 AD
radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Diocletian standing right, holding parazonium, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and long scepter
CONCORDIA MILITVM •
B
XXI•
RIC V-2 306
3,4g 19mm
ex Aurea
clippedJ. B.
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10 Julian the ApostateReduced AR Silqua, heavily clipped.
Bust right // VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X inside wreath, mintmark clipped off.Sosius
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104a12. Theodosius IAR Siliqua. 8.5mm (clipped), 1.21 g. AD 379-395. Uncertain mint.
Obv: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONCORDIA AVGGG, Concordia, turreted, seated facing on throne, looking right, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. Mintmark off flan. Similar to RIC IX Aquileia 25; RSC 4c; Sear 20448.lawrence c
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105b01. Flavius VictorAR Siliqua. 11.8mm (clipped), .79 g. Mediolanum (Milan) mint.
Obv: D N FL VICTOR P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left, holding globe in right hand, reversed spear in left. Mintmark MDPS. RIC IX Milan 19b; RSC 6Ac; Sear (1988) 4210. A FORUM coin.lawrence c
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106a01. EugeniusAR Siliqua. 19mm (clipped), .84 g. Obv: DN EVGENIVS PF AVG, diademed, draped bust right. Rev: VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass. Mintmark MDPS. RIC IX 32c; RSC 14b; Sear 20689.lawrence c
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1974 Manuel I, Comnenus (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy, Clipped and Hammered flat. Manuel I, Comnenus (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy, Thessalonica, Virgin enthroned facing, holding before her, nimbate head of the infant Christ facing, rev., Manuel and St. Demetrius standing facing, holding labarum between them; 1.89g 29mm (DO 9.5; S. 1974), four minor flan cracks, very fine Ex European Ambassador Collection, formed in the 1950s and 1960s.Simon
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AE assarion Andronicus II and Michael IX clippedObverse: Andronicus l., and Michael r., holding patriarchal cross between them.
Reverse: KVPIE BOH"O"V TOVC BACI"A" around bust of Christ
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1295-1320 CE
Sear 2428
10/14 mm .83 gmwileyc
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Alexius III AE Trachy S-2011 DOC 3 Var B (b)Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand. Pellet s in each limb of nimbus cross.
REV Full length figure of Emperor on l. and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between then Globus crucgier. Emperor and Saint wear stemma,divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum headed scepter. 25mm clipped?
Many varietys of this coin are listed in DOC, the types are broken down by emperor's loros design and the Gl Cr. drape design. Also the number of jewels on his collar piece. Sear breaks his numbers by legend ( 3 types) but DOC shows many diffrent legends. Simon
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Andronicus II, SBCV 2458No legend
Two concentric circles bisected by vertical band
No legend
Half length figures of emperors facing, holding between a haloed cross
AE trachy, heavily clipped
23mm, 0.86g
Thessalonicanovacystis
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Andronicus II, SBCV 2484No legend
winged patriarchal Cross
3/4 length figure of emperor holding akakia an labarum, star in left field
AE trachy, heavily clipped
17mm, 0.50g
Thessalonicanovacystis
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Andronicus III, SBCV 2483, DOC Cl. IIIWinged patriarchal Cross
No legend
Half-length figure of Andronicus and St. Demetrius holding long Cross between
AE Trachy, 16mm, 0.72g
Specimen is clippednovacystis
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AR Drachm of Khusro II, 618 ADOBVERSE: Right facing crowned bust of Khusro II whose name appears in Pahlavi script to his right and honorifics to the left. Astral symbols (star and crescent at 3,6 and 9 o'clock. Two rings surrounding.
REVERSE: Fire Altar with two attendants with hands resting on swords. To the right is mintmark SW (Khuzistan) and to the left is the regnal year 28 which dates the coin to 618 AD. Three rings surrounding
Weight 3.0 grams. The coin has been severely clipped since these usually weigh about 4 grams.
The Sassanid were succesors to the Parthian (Arsacid) dynasty which they conquered in the third century AD. The Sassanids were Zoroastrians who followed the teachings of their prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra) and their God was Ahura-Mazda - the God of light (or fire) and hence the reverse theme on Sassanid coins. Their rule was centered in what is Iraq and Iran and extended eastward. It lasted until the coming of Islam in the later 7th century. The ancient cultural heritage of Persia is quite distinct from that of their Semitic neighbors to the west and has repercussions in the religous and political conflicts of today.
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Baldwin OboleBALDWIN III (1143-63)
Bi Obole
Obverse: BALdVINUS REX, Cross Patee , (+) cross type x with annulet ends, tower top tapers, fish tail serifs
Reverse: +de IERVSALEM, Tower of David
Mint: Jerusalem
Minted: 1143-63
Notes: Holed, clipped
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BCC LT89 Lead Tessera Three GracesLead Tessera
Obv:Three Graces standing.
Rev: Blank
Clipped. The Three Graces is a
well-known motif from gems and tesserae.
This is the fifth example from the current
assemblage, all from Caesarea Maritima.
12.5 x 8.0 x 1.25mm. 0.71gm.
cf. BCC LT19, LT20, LT37, and LT87
also Hamburger #64
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collectionv-drome
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BCC m47Caesarea Minima BCC m47
Alexandria-Egypt
AE chalkon (1/8 obol)
Obv: Imperial head of Hadrian?, laur. right
Rev: Cornucopia, in field date LI Γ (year 13) or S (year 16)
8.0x10mm. 0.59g. Axis:90
Similar to Hamburger #91-94, with different date.
I am still checking for a BMC Alexandria or other reference.
The flan was obviously clipped, but I can not tell if it was before or after the striking.
The weight is very close to other coins listed as chalkons.
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BCC MED9 Amaury I Latin Kingdom of JerusalemCrusader - Medieval
Amaury 1163-1174
Latin Kingdom of Jeruselem
AR Denier
Obv: (annulet) AMALRICVS REX
Cross Pattée with annulets in
first and third quarters.
Rev: ✠DE IERVSALEM
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
14mm 0.34g Axis:90 Clipped
Possible ref: Metcalf 186, CCS 23
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima, 1974v-drome
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Billion trachy lg module clipped Hendy Type C (of Thessalonica) SB 2057Obverse: Christ bearded and nimbate wearing tunic and colobion, std on backless throne.
Reverse: SS Helena and Constantine stg, facing turned slightly Patriarchal cross inbetween, both wear stemma, divitison, collar andloros
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1204-1224 Attributed to Boniface de Montferrat )1204-07) or Demetrius de Montferrat bu Malloy et al
Sear 2057 Hendy type C 28.9-10
17mm .78gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module clipped Hendy Type R SB 2038Obverse: IC XC barred, Christ bearded and nimbate.
Reverse: MP OV barred, Full length figure of Virgan nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion
Mint Constantinople
Date: 1228-61 CE
Sear 2038 Hendy type R, 27.6-7, attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
16mm 1.08gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type 0 SB 2035Obverse: Christ stg on dias fr. hand raised in benediction
Reverse: Emperor wearing stemma, short military tunic, breastplate, sagion holding labarum in r. and gl cr. in l.
Mint: Constantinople
Date:1230- 1260 CE
Sear 2035 Hendy type O attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
18mm .51gm wileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type G SB 2027Obverse:MP-OV barred upper fields. Virgin nimbate, seated on throne with back, holds beardless nimbate of Christ on breast.
Reverse: MANOVH delta, ECN? Full length figure of emperor on l., and beardless, nimbate military saint between them a labarum on a long shaft. Emp wears stemma, div, and chlamys; r. hand sc. cr. Saint wears short miltary tunic and sagion; l. hand jewelled sc.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1219-28 mostly Robert de Courtenai
15mm
Sear 2027, Hendy type G
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type N SB 2034Obverse: Virgin 3/4 orans, wearing tunic and maphorion
Reverse: Emperor and ST George, who holds patriarchal cross bewtween them on three steps, Emperor wears stemma, St wears tunic, breast plate and sagion, holdfs a sword point down.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230- 1260 CE
Sear 2034 Hendy type N attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
15mm 1.21gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type N SB 2034Reverse: Emperor and ST George, who holds patriarchal cross bewtween them on three steps, Emperor wears stemma, St wears tunic, breast plate and sagion, holdfs a sword point down.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230- 1260 CE
Sear 2034 Hendy type N attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
16mm .62 gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
15mm .84gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
19mm 1.14gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
22mm .93gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
21mm 2.01gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
20mm 1.22gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
20mm 2.16gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
16mm 1.14gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
18mm 1.14gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
21mm 1.34gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
21mm 1.85gm
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
15mm .92gm
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type P SB 2036Obverse: IC XC barred in field, Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, hold scroll in l. hand.
Reverse: XX
AM
Full length figure of Archangel Michael nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breastplate, and sagion, holds in r. hand jewelled scepter and in L. Globus cruciger
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2036 H. 27.3-4 Type P attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
20mm 1.50gm
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type R SB 2038Obverse: Christ enthroned in Bendiction
Reverse: Virgin, full length, orans wearing tunic and maphorion
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2038 Hentype R attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
20mm 2.42gmwileyc
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type R SB 2038Obverse: IC XC in upper field, Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back, right hand raised in benediction, holding Gospels in Left.
Reverse: MP OV in opper fields, Full length figure of Virgin nimbate, roans wearing tunic and maphorion.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1204-1261
22mm, 1.46g
sear 2038, CLBC 11.17.2wileyc
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Billion Trachy Theodore I Commenus- Lascaria SB 2067 (clipped) Obverse: IC XC barred, in field, Full length figure of Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and holding kolobion, holds gospels in l. hand
Reverse: Full-length figure of emperor on l., and St. Theodore bearded and nimbate, holding between them labarum on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divistsion, collar-peice and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand anexikakia, sword hangs point downward to l. of waist. Saint Theodore wears a short military tunic and breastplate; holds spear in l. hnad, resting over shoulder, sword hangs point downward to r. of waist.
Mint: Magnesia
Date: 1208-1222 CE
Sear 2067, DOC 7, type C
17/24mm, 1.34 gm
Notes: though currently (2010) attributed to Theodore I at this time Hendy in DOC comments that this coin might well be of John III wileyc
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Bulgarian Trachy, Type AAE Trachy, 27mm, 3.25g, clipped
Christ, bearded, facing, seated, and nimbate, wearing tunic, seated on throne without back, stars to sides, IC - XC to sides.
[MANVHΛ] ΔECÎ •T
Full length figure of emperor being crowned by Virgin, M - ΘV to sides of head.novacystis
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BYZANTINE, Empire of Nicaea John III 1222-1254 MagnesiaObv: Christ Standing
Rev: Emperor and St. Constantine, Each Holding a Shield, Holding Sword Between Them
Clipped
Sear 2101, DOC Vol IV plate XXXIII, 47
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BYZANTINE, John II, 1118 - 1143, Electrum Aspron TrachyElectrum aspron trachy, clipped, 1.512g, 24.6mm, 180o, Constantinople mint.
Obverse: Christ seated facing on throne without back, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left hand, IC right, XC left.
Reverse: + Iw DECPO / TH - Q / EG / RW [...], John (wearing crown, divitision and chlamys) and St. George (nimbate, in military dress, holding sword) standing facing, holding patriarchal cross with globus at base.
Sear 1941; DO 8b; Scarce.
ex Edward J. Waddell, appears slightly more golden in hand
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BYZANTINE, Justinian I, AV Solidus, A.D.527-565BYZANTINE COINS
Justinian I (527-565)
(D) Solidus (4.39 g), Constantinopolis, 1 Officina, AD 542-565. Bust / Victoria.
Sear 140, 7 MIB, summer 4.3. Clipped minimal, minor scratches.
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BYZANTINE, Latin Trachy 1204-1261 ConstantinopleObv: Bust of Christ
Rev: St Michael
Large Module
Sear 2036
(Most coins of this type are clipped or poorly struck; not this one. I love this coin; it is my favorite and, to me, embodies the best in late Byzantine numismatic art and iconography.)
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BYZANTINE, Latin Trachy 1204-1261 ConstantinopleObv: Christ Seated
Rev: Virgin Orans
Clipped
Sear 2038
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BYZANTINE, Latin Trachy 1204-1261 ConstantinopleObv: Bust of Christ
Rev: Archangel Michael
26-30 mm
Sear 2036
Coins of this type are usually poorly struck and/or severely clipped. Not this one!
From the collection of Laetvs
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BYZANTINE, Latin Trachy 1204-1261 ConstantinopleObv: Virgin Orans
Rev: Emperor and St. George with Patriarchal Cross Between Them
16-20 mm (clipped)
Sear 2034, DO IV plate L 14
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BYZANTINE, Latin Trachy 1204-1261 ConstantinopleObv: Christ Enthroned
Rev: Emperor Holding Labarum, Crowned by Virgin
Overstruck on an Uncertain Undertype, and Clipped
Sear 2026. DO Vol IV, Plate XLIX, 6.
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BYZANTINE, Latin Trachy 1204-1261 ConstantinopleObv: Virgin Enthroned
Rev: Emperor Crowned by Christ
Large Module, Clipped
Sear 2028, DO Vol IV, plate L 8
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BYZANTINE, Manuel I 1143-1180 ConstantinopleObv: Christ Enthroned
Rev: Virgin Crowning Emperor
Sear 1966
This coin has been very neatly clipped, in contrast to the crudely clipped Latin trachea that are quite common. Its size is 17 mm. According to DO Vol IV, some trachea of John II through Alexius III were officially clipped in Constantinople between 1195 and 1204 to reduce their bullion value to their actual face value. This practice apparently ended with the Latin conquest in 1204.
Coins of this type are pictured in DO VOl IV Plate LIII, 13d.22 and 13f.38.
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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.
Ornamentation #47
Mint: Constantinople though Metclaf states several provincial mints within this group. some with rev legend differences.
Date: 976-1025 CE
SB 1813 Class A2
28mm, 8.81g
Clippedwileyc
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Clipped Bulgarian imitative of Alexius IIIObv: IC XC in field, bust of Christ beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion scroll in left hand
Rev: Full length figures of emperor on left and St. Constantine on r, globus cruciger? between them. Emperor wears six jeweled loros, saint wears it appears a six jeweled loros. it is this combination that defines it as a likely imitative and not official coinage.
Mint: Unk mint in Bulgaria
Date: 1200-1210 CE
21mm; 1.79g
Henry type C; CLBC 10.3.2 wileyc
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Clipped Latin trachy Hendy type D SB 2024Obverse: Bust of CHrist beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion holding scroll
Reverse: Emperor, stg, wearing stemma and simplified loros as well as sagion holding scepter cruciger in r. and globus cruciger in l.
Mint: Constantinople
1204-1219 CE
Sear 2024
20mm 1.54 gmwileyc
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Clipped Latin trachy Hendy type D SB 2024Obverse: Bust of CHrist beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion holding scroll
Reverse: Emperor, stg, wearing stemma and simplified loros as well as sagion holding scepter cruciger in r. and globus cruciger in l.
Mint: Constantinople
1204-1219 CE
Sear 2024
19.mm .90 gmwileyc
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Clipped Latin trachy Hendy type D SB 2024Obverse: Bust of CHrist beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion holding scroll
Reverse: Emperor, stg, wearing stemma and simplified loros as well as sagion holding scepter cruciger in r. and globus cruciger in l.
Mint: Constantinople
1204-1219 CE
Sear 2024
10/18 mm 1.32 gmwileyc
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Clipped SB 1966Obverse: 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.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1167-1183?
Sear 1966
20mm, 1.40gwileyc
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Clipped trachy of 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
20mm, 1.29gwileyc
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Clipped trachy of 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
19mm, 1.57gwileyc
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Clipped trachy of 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
20mm, 1.85gwileyc
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Clipped trachy of Issac II 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
20mm, 1.36gwileyc
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Clipped trachy of Issac II 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
21mm, 2.49gwileyc
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Clipped trachy of Issac II 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
21mm 1.49gwileyc
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clipped trachy of Manuel I SB 1966Obverse: 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.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1167-1183?
Sear 1966
20mm, 1.38gwileyc
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clipped trachy of Manuel I SB 1966Obverse: 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.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1167-1183?
Sear 1966
18mm, 1.18gwileyc
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Clipped/broken AE trachy Michael III SB 2295Obverse: St. Demetrius seated, holding sword across knees,
Reverse: Half length figures of Michael l., crowned by Christ.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1261-1282 CE
Sear 2294 Gr 1368
15/25mm 1.86gmwileyc
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Commodus Denarius, 'Mars'RIC 257, C 346 L
Legend: AELAVRELCOMMAVGPFEL
Laureate head right.
Reverse Legend:: MARTIVLTORIAVG
Mars standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield. 191-192
2.7 gms (seems to be clipped). Die axis 6 o’clock. Rome, 191 -192 AD.Banjaxed
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Domitian RIC II, 127Domitian 81 - 96
AV - Aureus, 7.38g, 18mm
Rome AD 88 - 89
obv. DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS
head laureate r.
rev. GERMANICVS COS XIIII
Germania naked to waist, wearing breeches, sitting r. on shield, in mourning
attitude; below a broken spear
shield with scroll ornaments and central dot
RIC II, 127; C.148
good F, clipped?
GERMANICUS, after the campaign against the Chatti and the extension of the DECUMATES AGRI of Vespasian to the river Main and the Taunus mountains AD 83
Hexagonal long shield, used by the Germanic tribesJochen
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ENGLAND - HENRY VEngland, Henry V, 1413-1422, AR Penny (15mm), VG/F, Seaby/Spink 1788 or 1790, York mint. Obv.+ hENRIC REX ANGL, crowned bust facing, mullet to left, trefoil to right. Rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, long cross with three pellets in each angle, quatrefoil in center. The coin is gray, on a clipped flan. Very little of the obverse legend is pesent, and only about 1/3 of the reverse legend, as most letters are off of the flan. The crown on the portrait is clear, but little else is visible. The reverse is better struck.dpaul7
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FERDINAND V AND ISABELLA--SPAINFerdinand V of Aragon & Isabella I of Castile
ca. 1474-1504
AE 15.8 mm; 1.59 g
Crowned lion/Castle
(clipped flan)laney
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France (Royal). Philippe IV, le Bel (the Fair) (1285-1314)AR Gros Tournois à l’O rond (958‰ fineness). Struck 1285-1290. 3.81 g., 24.76 mm. max. (clipped), 0°
Ciani 206, LaFaurie 218, Duplessy 214, Dhénin 258, Roberts 2461
Obv.: + BNDICTV: SIT: NOmE: DNI: nRI: DEI: IhV. XPI with 3-pellet stops (= Benedictum Sit Nomen Domini Nostri Dei Ihesu Christus = Blessed in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ) around + PhILIPPVS REX around cross pattée.
Rev.: + TVRONVS CIVIS (= City of Tours) around châtel tournois, surrounded by floral border of twelve embedded lis.
Van Hengel (1997) Group 200 (PhILLIPPVS legend with no punctuation marks in PhILLIPVS REX and TVRONVS CIVITAS). Van Hengel initially hesitated over whether this group is imitative, i.e., the work of professional moneyers and struck by a minting authority with the right to mint coins, somewhere. He later (1999) concluded that the group is imitative. The variable letter characteristics of the coin, according to the Van Hengel system, are:
• The first three Ns in the obverse outer legend appear as Hs, which is a later development;
• The M in NOME is open, as per Tyler-Smith letter form 2 var., another late development;
• There is no single pellet stop before XPI;
• The R in PhILLIPVS is a variant letter form not depicted by Tyler-Smith;
• The T on the reverse is a non-specific variant letter form depicted but not numbered by Tyler-Smith;
• The Vs on the reverse are a variant letter form not depicted by Tyler-Smith;
• The N on the reverse is Tyler-Smith variant letter form 2 (retrograde).Stkp
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Gordian III Drachm, Syd 603 (var. *no pellets in field)Caesarea mint, Gordian III Drachm, Year 4 = 241 A.D. AR, 18mm 2.77g (weight is not relevant due to the large section clipped off), Syd 603 (var. *no pellets in field)
O: AV VΛI M ANT ΓORΔIANOC C, laureate head right
R: MHTPO KAIC B N, Mount Argaeus
Ex: ETΔ
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Henry IIIEngland. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR penny (17.56 mm, .92 g, 1 h). hЄnRICVS x RЄX x AnGLIЄ, Crowned facing bust of Henry III (no beard?), annulets at bottom of hair curls on both sides / Long cross potent divides moneyer's name and city abbreviations; three pellets in each quarter, two sets of three are joined by an annulet between them. aVF, clipped.ecoli
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641.Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck circa 616-625. Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; Є//CONOB. DOC 13d; MIB 11; SB 738. VF, minor deposits in devices, traces of underlying luster, areas of flat strike at periphery, reverse struck with worn die, lightly clipped.
Ex Artemide XLIV (12 December 2015), lot 317; CNG 405, lot 589. Molinari
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Hungary. András/Andreas I (1047-1060). Huszár 9; Tóth-Kiss 4.4 sigla a4b1.1/195; Unger 5; Réthy I 12-14; Frynas H.4.2; Lengyel 4/3; Adamovszky A15v1; Kovács p.101Hungary. András/Andreas I (1047-1060)
AR denomination unknown (per Huszár and Adamovszky) or denár (per Tóth-Kiss, Unger, Frynas, Lengyel, Kovács and Gyöngyössy) (average .69 g., 15.5-18 mm.); .48 g., 14.18 mm. max. (clipped), 0°
Obv: + REX ANDREAS (with D shaped like a P), Cross with three spokes forming each arm, with a small circle in the center, all surrounded by a double border broken by four sets of three perpendicular lines.
Rev: + PANONEIA, Cross with a small circle in the center, wedges between the arms.
Struck 1050-1060 (per Gyöngyössy, whose dating has not been accepted by later catalogers and appears to be speculative) in Esztergom.
Faintich speculates that the central obverse devices on this coin represents the supernova of 1054.
Note: Due to cutting, this emission appears in three sizes; 17 mm., 14 mm. and 10 mm. (per Huszár).
Huszár rarity 8, Toth-Kiss rarity 80, Unger rarity 60, Frynas rarity NStkp
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Hungary. (Saint) László/Ladislaus I (1077-1095; canonized 1192). Huszár 22; Tóth-Kiss 10.2 sigla d1.1/14; Unger 16; Réthy I 26; Frynas H.8.2; Lengyel 8/2, Adamovszky A33; Kovács pp. 141-142Hungary. (Saint) László/Ladislaus I (1077-1095; canonized 1192)
AR denomination unknown (per Huszár and Adamovszky) or denár (per Tóth-Kiss, Unger, Frynas, Lengyel, Kovács and Gyöngyössy) (average .72 g., 18-20 mm.); .53 g. 16.14 mm. max. (clipped), 180°.
Obv: + LADISCLAVS RE (retrograde s's), cross with wedge in each angle.
Rev:[ + LA]DISCLA[VS RE] (decaying legend), cross with wedges in each angle.
Struck ca. 1079 (per Gyöngyössy, whose dating has not been accepted by later catalogers and appears to be speculative) in Esztergom/Gram
Huszár rarity 9, Toth-Kiss rarity 150, Unger rarity 45, Frynas rarity N.Stkp
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Hungary. Anonymous 12th Century Class III. Huszár 159; Toth-Kiss 20.13.1.1 sigla b1.7/29; Unger 60; Réthy I 149; Frynas H.12.7; Lengyel 12/4; Adamovszky A143.Hungary. Anonymous 12th Century Class III; attributed to Géza II (1141-1162) by Lengyel and Adamovsky, and tentatively attributed to him by Unger and Frynas, but this attribution is not accepted by Huszár, Toth-Kiss and Gyöngyössy.
AR denar (average: .32 g., 13 mm.), .16 g., 11.75 mm. max. (clipped).
Obv: Cross with crosses at the end of each arm, bar between two crescents in each angle
Rev: Cross with pellets in the angles.
Huszár rarity R1, Toth-Kiss rarity 100, Unger value 75 DM, Frynas rarity S.Stkp
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Huszár 457 var., Pohl 14 var., Unger 395 var., Réthy II --, Frynas 24.50 var., Lengyel 24/45/1, Toth 1.32.1.1 var.Hungary. Károly Róbert/Charles Robert (1307-1342).
AR obulus per Huszár, Pohl, Unger, Toth and Lengyel; .35 g., 11.59 mm. (clipped), 180°
Obv: + [M RE]GIS KAROLI ⁘, Shield with Árpádian stripes and Angevin lilies.
Rev: Patriarchal cross on top of base, inward-facing crowned heads and inward-facing birds above them, lilies between cross arms, star to left and crescent with pellet to right.
Issued in 1324 per Huszár, Pohl, Unger and Frynas, or in 1323-1333 per Lengyel; pattern for banaldenár per Pohl.
Huszár/Pohl rarity 10, Unger rarity R, Frynas rarity R. Only Lengyel records a variety with a ⁘ at the end of the obverse legend.Stkp
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ISAAC II TBDFacing bust of the Archangel Michael beardless and nimbate, wearing loros and holding sceptre with spear. and gl.cr. Rev Bust of Isaac facing wearing crown and loros and holding cruiciform sceptre and akakia 15mm is it S-2006 DOC-6 or just overclipped?
Even clipped the image is still smaller than the normal 20mm full tetarteron version. Simon
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Italian States. Venice. Grosso. Bartolomeo GradenigoItalian States. Venice. Grosso. Bartolomeo Gradenigo
CNI VII 9-14 var.; Papadopoli 2.1; Paolucci 2; Biaggi 2814
AR Grosso (0.965 fineness; 2.178 g.), struck under 53rd Dodge Bartolomeo Gradenigo (1339-1342); 1.89 g., 19.44 mm. max., (clipped) 180°
Obv.: • BA GRADONICO [•] – [•] S M VЄNЄTI • , Doge and St. Mark standing facing, holding banner between them, D / V/ X in center.
Rev.: Barred IC-XC across field, Christ enthroned facing, pellet between feet.Stkp
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Justinian I solidusJustinian I (527-565) (D) Solidus (4.39 g), Constantinople, 1 Officina, AD 542-565. Bust / Victoria.
Sear 140, 7 MIB, summer 4.3. Clipped minimal, minor scratches.
Chance Vandal
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LATIN EMPIRE IN CONSTANTINOPLELATIN EMPIRE IN CONSTANTINOPLE (1204-1261) - Billion trachy lg module, clipped. Obverse: IC XC in upper field, Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back, right hand raised in benediction, holding Gospels in Left. Reverse: MP OV in opper fields, Full length figure of Virgin nimbate, roans wearing tunic and maphorion. Mint - Constantinople. Date: 1228-1261. References: Sear 2038, CLBC 11.17.2
Hendy type R, attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al. Malloy #18dpaul7
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Latin Empire of Constantinople: Anonymous (1204-1261) BI Large Module Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2043; DOC IV, Type W B.23; CLBC 11.22.1)Obv: IC / X / NI / K in field; Cross on base.
Rev: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, chiton, lamellar body armor with pterges, and orarion; holds in right hand long spear, and in left, globus cruciger; Sometimes with short illegible legend to right - MAIO
Clipped...Quant.Geek
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Latin Ruler of Constantinople DOC 18 S-2038Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back. r. habd raised in benediction. Holds gospels in l. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.
Rev Full figure of Virgin, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion.
This coin is heavily clipped , Versions are cataloged have these as large as 28mm, this one clipped to 20mm . Latin Rule began in 1203 and ended 1261 Simon
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Latin Rulers, Class DNo legend
Nimbate, facing beardless bust of Christ holding scroll, IC - XC to sides
[MANOVH ΔEC]ΠOTH[C]
Full length figure of facing emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and simplified jeweled loros, holding Cross-headed scepter and globus cruciger
AE Trachy, 18mm, 1.36g, roughly clippednovacystis
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Latin Rulers, Class D, SBCV 2024No legend
Nimbate, facing beardless bust of Christ holding scroll, IC - XC to sides
[MANOVH ΔECΠOTHC]
Full length figure of facing emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and simplified jeweled loros, holding Cross-headed scepter and globus cruciger
AE Trachy, 18mm, 1.13g, roughly clippednovacystis
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