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Pentanummium of Justin II103 viewsMinted in Antioch. The monogram is listed nr.9 by Sear.
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610 Heraclius as Consul - follis from Alexandretta (Iskenderun, Turkey)97 viewsMinted in Alexandretta (Iskenderun, Turkey) in 610.
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Tetarteron of Alexius Comnenus (1081-1092)81 viewsObverse : + A , bust of Alexius.
Reverse : C - Φ / AΛ - Δ , jeweled cross.
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498-518 Anastasius - follis from Constantinople81 viewsGinolerhino
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1034-1041 - follis (Anonymous class C)78 views+ EMMANOVHΛ , 3/4 length figure of Christ standing (icon of the "Antiphonetes") , in field IC / XC
Jewelled cross dividing IC / XC / NI / KA ("Jesus Christ conquers").
Sear 1825Ginolerhino
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Three-quarter follis of Tiberius II76 viewsMinted in Constantinople in 578-582.
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Arab-Byzantine fals - Emesa (Homs, Syria)76 viewsKAΛON / b-Homs (in Arabic) , bust of a Byzantine emperor holding globe with cross.
EMI CHC around large m ; tayyib (= "good", like καλον in Greek) in exergue.Ginolerhino
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1028-1034 - follis (Anonymous class B)73 views+ EMMANOVHΛ , bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels ; in field IC / XC (icon of the "Pantocrator")
Cross on three steps dividing IS / XC // bAS / ILE // bAS / ILE (Jesus Christ, King of Kings)
Sear 1823Ginolerhino
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Arab-Byzantine fals of Damascus (Syria)68 viewsΛЄΟ, Byzantine emperor standing facing holding long cross and globe with cross
ANO / X-II , large M, cross-shaped monogram above, ΔAM in exergueGinolerhino
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976-1025 - follis (Anonymous class A2)66 views+ EMMANOVHΛ , bust of Christ facing, holding gospels ; in field IC / XC
+ IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE
Sear 1813Ginolerhino
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641-668 Constans II - follis from Constantinople64 viewsMinted in Constantinople in 641-2. Obverse legend should read "EN TOYTO NIKA" but appears blundered. Ginolerhino
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1059-1067 Constantin IX - follis from Constantinople61 views+EMMANOVHΛ , Christ standing facing, in field IC / XC
+ KωN T ΔK EVΔK AVΓO , Eudocia and Constantine IX standing facing holding labarum (Constantine IX and Eudocia are depicted like the icon of Constantine the Great and his mother Helena holding the True Cross).
Sear 1853Ginolerhino
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Half-follis of Justinian59 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch)
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829-842 Theophilus - follis fromConstantinople58 viewsΘEOFIL' bASIL' , 3/4 length emperor facing holding cross on globe and labarum
ΘEO / FILE AVS / OVStE SV / NICAS
Sear 1667Ginolerhino
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518-527 Justin I - follis from Nicomedia57 viewsMinted in Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey), in 518-527.
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Follis of Maurice Tiberius55 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch) in 595-6. The emperor is wearing the consular robe.
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518-578 Justin I to Justin II - 12 nummia from Alexandria55 viewsd.m. IVS[...]
I+B , exergue AΛEξ
Difficult to tell wether this coin is of Justin I, Justinian or Justin II.Ginolerhino
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Follis of Maurice Tiberius54 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch), in 589-90. The emperor is wearing the consular robe, holding the mappa and the eagle-sceptre.
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Follis of Justinian53 viewsMinted in Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) in 539-40.
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Follis of Justinian49 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch).
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Follis of Justinian49 viewsMinted in Constantinople in 538-9.
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641-668 Constans II - follis from Constantinople48 viewsProbably minted in Constantinople. Circular countermark with christogram on reverse.Ginolerhino
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Follis of Maurice Tiberius46 viewsMinted in Constantinople, in 594-5. Ginolerhino
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1042-1055 - follis (anonymous class D)46 viewsChrist facing seated on throne, holding gospels ; in field IC / XC
- + - / IS XC / bASILE / bASIL
Sear 1836Ginolerhino
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1068-1071 - follis (Anonymous class G)46 viewsBust of Christ facing, holding scroll ; in field IC / XC
Bust of the Virgin Mary facing, raising both hands (praying, it's why this icon is called in Latin Virgo orans) ; in field MTP / ΘV ("Mother of God")
Sear 1867Ginolerhino
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1028-1034 - follis (Anonymous class B)44 views+ EMMANOVHΛ , bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels ; in field IC / XC (icon of the "Pantocrator")
Cross on three steps dividing IZ / XC // IAZ / ILE // IAZ / ILE (a blundered version of the previous coin's reverse)
Sear 1823Ginolerhino
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641-668 Constans II - follis from Constantinole43 viewsBust of Constans II facing, holding cross on globe
Busts of Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius around M
Sear 1013-1014Ginolerhino
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Justinian - quarter-follis from Constantine in Numidia43 viewsIllegible legend, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
+I+ , exergue : CON (Constantine)
Sear 286 (thank you, Dirk)Ginolerhino
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Follis of Maurice Tiberius42 viewsMinted in Constantinople, in 585-6. Ginolerhino
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Follis of Justin II and Sophia42 viewsMinted in Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) in 575-6.
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Half-follis of Justin I41 viewsMinted in Constantinople, in 518-527.
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Half-follis of Justinian40 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch) in 550-1.
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Follis of Justin II and Sophia39 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch) in 573-4.
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Hilderic (523-530) - AE439 views[...] P.F. [AVG.] ?
Cross in wreath
Vandalic coin minted in CarthageGinolerhino
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Follis of Heraclius ? or Constans II ?38 viewsMinted in Constantinople or Thessalonica (Thessaloniki, Greece) ?
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665-666 Constans II - follis from Constantinople37 viewsMinted in Constantinople in 665-6.
Obverse : Left : Constans II standing in military attire, right : Constantine IV his son wearing crown and chlamys.
Reverse : M between Heraclius and Tiberius, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding a globe cruciger.
According to Sear (1012) this follis was minted only in the year 25.
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582-602 Maurice Tiberius - half-follis from Antioch29 viewsBlundered legend (?) , bust facing wearing consular robe, holding mappa and scepter xith eagle
ANNO / IIII , Large XX ; exergue R
Sear 534Ginolerhino
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741-775 Constantine V Copronymos - follis from Syracuse27 viewsBusts of Constantine V and Leo IV facing, to the left K, to he right ΛEON
[ΛEON] / ΔEC[Π] , bust of Leo III facing, holding cross potent.
Sear 1569Ginolerhino
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641-668 Constans II - follis from Thessalonica25 viewsBust of Constans II facing, holding cross on globe
Busts of Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius around M , exergue : Θ
Sear 1023-1025Ginolerhino
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