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Byzantine, John VIII Palaeologus (1425-1448) AR stavraton, Constantinople (Sear-2563; DOC 1663)140 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, with radiate nimbus, flanked by IC - XC and • - ? / + IΩANHC ΔECÎ OTHC O ΠΑΛΕΟΛΟΓOC (outer circle);
Rev: + ΘV XAPITI AVTOKPATWP (inner circle), facing bust of John, crowned and nimbate; sigla: pellet | pellet
From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class D Follis, Attributed to Constantine IX (1042-1055), (Sear-1836)128 viewsObv: IC - XC.
Christ seated facing on throne with back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels with both hands.
Rev: IS XS / bASILE / bASIL.
Legend in 3 lines.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class H Follis, Attributed to Michael VII (1071-1078), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1880; DOC H.5)124 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Patriarchal cross with globule and pellets at extremities, set on floral ornamentQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A2-40b Follis, Attributed to Basil II & Constantine VII (976-1025), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1813, Sommer-40.2.7)119 viewsObv: + EMMA NOVHΛ IC - XC.
Bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus. Cross on book of gospels; cross in each arm of gospel.
Rev: + IhSYS/ XRISTYS/ bASILEY/ bASILE.
Legend in four lines.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople, RY 12 (Sear-165)113 viewsObv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and decorated shield; cross right in field.
Rev: Large K between ANNO - XII, cross above; E below.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Nicephorus II Phocas (963-969), Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1781)99 viewsObv: + IhSVS XRI-STVS nICA *.
Cross crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust of Nicephorus facing.
Rev: + nICHF´ / En X·W AVTO/CRAT´ EVSEb´ / bASILEVS / RWmAIW´.
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class K Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear-1901; DOC K.1)97 viewsObv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left hand, book of Gospels; to left, IC; to right, XC. Border of large pellets.
Rev: Three-quarter length figure of the Virgin orans facing. She is nimbate and wears pallium and maphorium; to left of nimbus, M; to right, Θ.
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1975)96 viewsObv: Θ/Γ/Є ШP/ΓI/O/C; Bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in right hand spear, and in left , shield
Rev: MANOV HΛ ΔECΠOT; Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter, and in left globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus I Commenos (1183-1185) Trachy, Constantinople (Sear-1985)96 viewsObv: MP - ΘV. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing facing on dais, holding bust of the infant Christ.
Rev: ANΔPONIKOC ΔECΠOTHC / IC - XC. Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ to right, holding Gospels Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Follis, Thessalonica (Sear-1909; DOC 18)95 viewsObv: Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, with medallion of Christ on chest
Rev: Alexius standing facing, holding labarum and globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IX (1042-1055) 2/3 Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1835)93 viewsObv: H RΛAXERNITICA / MP - ΘV.
Facing bust of the Virgin orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium.
Rev: ΘKE R Θ KWNCTANTINW ΔECΠOTH TW MONOMAX.
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Byzantine Empire: Theophilus (829-842) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear-1681)93 viewsObv: Crowned bust facing, wearing loros holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; X/X/X to left, cross above, N/N/N to right, Ó¨ belowQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Basil I the Macedonian (867-886) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1708)92 viewsObv: IhSЧS XRISτЧS hICA.
Cross potent set on three steps on globe.
Rev: + bASI/ LIOS CЄ/ COnSTAn/TIn PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO.
Legend in 6 lines.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Leo VI the Wise (886-912) Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1730)91 viewsObv: Leo VI and Alexander, each crowned and wearing loros, seated facing on double throne, holding labarum between them. Legend around - + LEOn S ALEXAnGROS.
Rev: Legend in four lines - + LEOn S ALEXAnGROS bASIL' ROmEOnQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1203) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Constantinople (Sear-2011; DOC 3a)89 viewsObv: Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand. Pellet, or pellets, normally in each limb of nimbus cross. IC XC in field
Rev: Full-length figure of Alexius on left and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between them globus cruciger. Emperor and saint wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum-headed scepter.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) AR Histamenon nomisma, Thessalonica (Sear-1904; DOC VI-4)88 viewsObv: +KЄ B Θ AΛЄZ. IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds Gospels in left hand
Rev: DIMITI, DECPOTHT, Full-length figure of emperor facing, on right, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, facing to right and handing to emperor labarum on long shaft standing on globuleQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1931; DOC VI-40)88 viewsObv: Crowned facing bust, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger
Rev: Jeweled cross with central X and globe at each extremity; C-Φ/AΛ-Δ in angles
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180) BI Aspron Trachy (Sear-1964)85 viewsObv: MP - ΘV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, seated facing on throne without back, holding beardless, nimbate head of Christ before her
Rev: ΜAΝϪΗΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗ (or similar); Manuel, crowned, wearing chlamys and divitision, standing facing, holding labarum and patriarchal cross on globe Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1760; DOC 25)83 viewsObv: RWMAN bASILEVS RWM; Crowned, bearded, facing bust of Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe
Rev: RWMA - N EN QEW bA - SILEVS RW-MAIWN; Legend in four linesQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class C Follis, Attributed to Michael IV (Sear-1825)81 viewsObv: EMMA NOVHL around, IC-XC to right and left of Christ, with nimbate cross behind head, three-quarter length figure standing, raising right hand, holding book of gospels in left
Rev: IC-XC/NI-KA in the angles of a jeweled cross with dot at each end
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus I Commenos (1183-1185) Trachy, Constantinople (Sear-1985)80 viewsObv: MP - ΘV. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing facing on dais, holding bust of the infant Christ.
Rev: ANΔPONIKOC ΔECΠOTHC / IC - XC. Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ to right, holding GospelsQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VIII (977-989 CE) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1810; DOC 17)80 viewsObv: Cross crosslet, with X at intersection, on base, globus, and four steps. In field left, facing bust of Basil, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In field right, facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross and pendilia. Triple linear border
Rev: with ornament above and beneath. Triple linear border
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class I Follis, Attributed to Nicephorus III (Sear-1889, DOC I.1-64) 79 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Latin cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll belowQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1929; DOC 38)79 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Crowned facing bust of Alexius, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger
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Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) AR ⅔ Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1876; DOC-8)78 viewsObv: Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, holding medallion with the face of the Holy Infant; pellet to left and right
Rev: + ΘKЄ / BΘHOЄI / MIXAKΛ / ΔЄCΠOTH / Tω ΔUKA in five linesQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine VI & Irene (780-797) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1598; DOC-7)78 viewsObv: Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter
Rev: Crowned bust of Constantine facing, [holding globus cruciger; pellet to left;] to right, cross above pellet; in exergue, large M between X N and above A
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Byzantine Empire: John II Comnenus Ducas (1118-1143) BI Tetateron, Constantinople (Sear-1945; DOC-12)77 viewsObv: Nimbate figure of Christ standing on footstool holding book of Gospels, IC XC with contraction marks in left and right field.
Rev: [+Ιω Δ]ΕCΠΟΤ Τω ΠΟΡΦΥΡOΓNT; emperor standing facing wearing crown and chlamys, holding jeweled cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger.
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Byzantine Empire: John II Comnenus Ducas (1118-1143) AV Hyperpyron, Constantinople Mint (Sear-1938; DOC-1a)75 viewsObv: IC XC in upper field; Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; right hand raised in benediction, holds Gospels in left
Rev: Half-length figure of emperor on left, and of Virgin, holding between them patriarchal cross on long shaft. Emperor wears stemmam divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds anexikakia in right. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion. Manus Dei in upper left field.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Commenus (1143-1180) AE Tetarteron (Sear-1976)75 viewsObv: IC - XC.
Cross with X at centre, standing on three steps.
Rev: ΜΛΝϪΗΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗ;
Half-length facing figure of Manuel, wearing crown, divitision and loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Uncertain Mint (Sear-1933; DOC 43)75 viewsObv: Christ Pantokrator standing facing
Rev: Alexius standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger
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Byzantine Empire: Theophilus (829-842) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1667)73 viewsObv: ΘEOFIL bASIL Three-quarter length figure facing, wearing loros and crown surmounted by tufa, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
Rev: + ΘEOFILE AVGOVSTE SV hICAS. Legend in 4 lines.
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Byzantine Empire: Leontius (695-698) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear-1344; DOC-18; Anastasi-295)73 viewsObv: Leontius standing facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding akakia and globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; monogram above; SCL belowQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1878; DOC-14b)73 viewsObv: Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, bearded, with cross behind, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised before breast in blessing, left hand holds book from beneath. In field, IC and XC above lateral arms of cross; six-pointed stars beneath them to left and right
Rev: +MIX AHΛ RACIOΔ; Crowned bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in right hand labarum, in left globus cruciger
Dim: 26mm, 7.39 g, 6hQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1203) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Constantinople (Sear-2011; DOC 3a)73 viewsObv: Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand. Pellet, or pellets, normally in each limb of nimbus cross. IC XC in field
Rev: Full-length figure of Alexius on left and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between them globus cruciger. Emperor and saint wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum-headed scepter. Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Basil I the Macedonian (867-886) Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1709)72 viewsObv: bASILIOS bASILEVS.
Emperor seated facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and akakia.
Rev: bASIL / IOS Eh ΘΕΟ / bASILEVS / ROmEOn.
Legend in 4 lines.
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class E Follis, Attributed to Constantine X (1059-1067) (Sear-1855)72 viewsObv: IC - XC.
Facing bust of Christ with beard and nimbus cruciger, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels.
Rev: IS XS / bASILE / bASIL'.
Legend in 3 lines.
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A1 Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1793) - Attributed to John I Tzimisces (969-976)72 viewsObv: +ЄMMA-NOVHΛ; IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus
Rev: +IҺSЧS / XRISTЧS / ЬASILЄЧ / ЬASILЄ in four linesQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034 ), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1823)72 viewsObv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book
Rev: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps
Size: 34.5mm
Wgt: 15.60gQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class I Follis, Attributed to Nicephorus III (Sear-1889, DOC I.1-64) 70 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Latin cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll belowQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus I Comnenus (1183-1185) Æ Half Tetarteron, Uncertain Mint (Sear-1989; DOC-8)70 viewsObv: Half-length bust of the Virgin Mary facing, orans; medallion with bust of Christ on her chest
Rev: Half-length figure of Andronicus facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger
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Byzantine Empire: Michael II the Amorian (821-829 CE) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1642; DOC-9)70 viewsObv: Crowned facing busts of Michael, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus, wearing loros; cross above
Rev: Large M; cross above, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, Θ below
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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous Class J Æ Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear 1900; DOC J.1)69 viewsObv: Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, bearded, with cross behind head having  on each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left clasps book to breast. In upper angles of cross, two crescents. In field, IC - XC.
Rev: Latin cross with large pellets at each extremity. Beneath the cross, large crescent. To left and right, above and below, large pellets surrounded by small pellets.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel II Palaeologus (1391-1425) AR half-stavraton, Constantinople (Sear-2551; DOC 1453)68 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, with crucifom nimbus, holding book of Gospels; IC - XC over C - Φ flanking
Rev: [MA]NOVHΛ BACIΛЄVC O ΠΑΛЄ[OΛOΓOC], nimbate and crowned facing bust of Manuel; Φ-C flanking
From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection
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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous Class J Æ Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear 1900; DOC J.1)68 viewsObv: Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left clasps book to breast. In upper angles of cross, two crescents. In field, IC - XC.
Rev: Latin cross with large pellets at each extremity. Beneath the cross, large crescent. To left and right, above and below, large pellets surrounded by small pellets.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius II Constantine (578-582) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 6 (Sear 430; DOC 1c; MIBE 25)67 viewsObv: Crowned facing bust of Tiberius II Constantine, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter
Rev: Large M between A/N/N/O and Ч; above, cross; in exergue, CONЄQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class I Follis, Attributed to Nicephorus III (Sear-1889, DOC I.1-64)67 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Latin cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll below Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous Class J Æ Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear 1900; DOC J.1)65 viewsObv: Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, bearded, with cross behind head having on each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left clasps book to breast. In upper angles of cross, two crescents. In field, IC - XC.
Rev: Latin cross with large pellets at each extremity. Beneath the cross, large crescent. To left and right, above and below, large pellets surrounded by small pellets.
Dim: 25.96 mm, 5.26 g, 12 h
Overstruck on a class I anonymous follis SBCV 1889 Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Michael VII (1071-1078) Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1873)64 viewsObv: The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing facing on dais, orans.+ΘKE ROHΘEI - TΩ CΩ ΔOVΛ / MR - ΘV.
Rev: Michael, crowned and wearing military attire, standing facing, holding long cross and resting on hilt of sheathed sword, dot below his right elbow, double border. +MIXAHΛ RACIΛ O ΔΚA.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII - Porphyrogenitus and Zoe (913-959) Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1758)64 viewsObv: COnStAnt' CE ZOH b.
Crowned busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Zoe, draped, holding patriarchal cross between them.
Rev: +COnS/ tAnTInO/ CE ZOh bA/ SILIS RO/ mEOn.
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class G Follis, Attributed to Romanus IV63 viewsObv: IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, right hand raised, scroll in left, all within border of large dots
Rev: MP-QV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, hands raised, all inside border of large dotsQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Decanummium, Ravenna, RY 36 (Sear-326; DOC I-353; MIBE-229a; Ranieri-395)63 viewsObv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield
Rev: Large I flanked by date; all within wreath
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Follis, Thessalonica (Sear-1911; DOC VI-19)62 viewsObv: Cross potent set on two steps; pellet at each termination of arm
Rev: CЄP CVN/ЄPΓЄI BA/CIΛЄI AΛ/ЄZIω in five linesQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class C Follis, Attributed to Michael IV (Sear-1825)62 viewsObv: EMMA NOVHL around, IC-XC to right and left of Christ, with nimbate cross behind head, three-quarter length figure standing, raising right hand, holding book of gospels in left
Rev: IC-XC/NI-KA in the angles of a jeweled cross with dot at each endQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A1 Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1793) - Attributed to John I Tzimisces (969-976)62 viewsObv: +ЄMMA-NOVHΛ; IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus
Rev: +IҺSЧS / XRISTЧS / ЬASILЄЧ / ЬASILЄ in four lines
Dim: 25 mm, 7.22 g, 5 h
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Byzantine Empire: Nicephorus II Phocas (963-969) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1783; DOC 7)61 viewsObv: 🞢ҺICIFRb ASILЄVRШ; Crowned bust of Nicephorus II facing, bearded, wearing robe with V-shaped opening and crown with cross and pendilia; in right hand, cross scepter; in left, globus surmounted by trefoil
Rev: 🞢ҺICHF / ЄҺΘЄШbA / SILЄVRШ / MAIШҺ in four linesQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Leo VI the Wise (886-912) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1729; DOC 8)61 viewsObv: +LЄOÒº ЬAS-ILЄVS ROM'; Bust of Leo VI with short beard, facing, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; on right shoulder, roundel with central pellet; holding akakia in left hand
Rev: +LЄOҺ / ЄҺ ΘЄO ЬA / SILЄVS R / OMЄOҺ
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Byzantine Empire: Michael VIII Palaeologos (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2266; Bendall- Donald C.9; PCPC 27; DOC V 70)60 viewsObv: Α/I/Δ or variation to left, ΗΜ/ΤΡ or variation to right; Bust of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear resting over left shoulder; left hand holds shield
Rev: Χ/Μ/Δ or variation to left, O/Π/Λ or variation to right; Half-length figure of emperor supported by St. Michael, beardless and nimbate, standing behind him; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and panelled loros of simplified type; right hand holds scepter cruciger; left hand holds globus cruciger
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Follis, Thessalonica (Sear-1909; DOC 18)60 viewsObv: Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, with medallion of Christ on chest
Rev: Alexius standing facing, holding labarum and globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180) Æ Half Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1978; DOC 21)60 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel, raising right hand in benediction, holding volumen in left
Rev: Manuel standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger
From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034 ), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1823)60 viewsObv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book
Rev: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three stepsQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180 CE) Tetarteron, Constantinople (Sear-1968)60 viewsObv: MP-ΘV; Virgin Hagiosoritissa, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, standing slightly right, raising hands to Manus Dei to upper right
Rev: ΜΑΝVΗΛ-ΔЄCΠΟΤΗC; Manuel, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown, divitision, loros and sagion, cruciform sceptre in right hand, akakia in left
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius II Constantine (578-582) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear-436; DOC 20b; MIBE 31a)58 viewsObv: DM TIB CONSTAN PP AVI (or similar); Crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust facing;
Rev: Large X; cross above
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine V (741-775) AE Follis, Syracuse Mint (Sear-1569; DOC 19)58 viewsObv: Two half-length figures facing, Constantine V, bearded to left, and Leo IV, beardless to right, each wearing crown with cross, holding in right hand akakia; between heads, cross. To left K, Λ/Є/O/N to right
Rev: Half length figure of Leo III facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding in right hand, cross potent on base; Λ/Є/O/N to left, Δ/Є/C/Π to right Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Pb Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1934L1; DOC Pb.37; Grierson 1035)58 viewsObv: Standing facing figures of John II, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and loros, and St. Demetrius, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion, holding swords and between them, labarum on long shaft.
Rev: Alexius and Irene standing facing, both wearing crown, stemma, divitision and loros and holding between them cross on long shaft
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius II Constantine (578–582 CE) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch/Theoupolis (Sear-459; MIBE 61)58 viewsObv: Sear Monogram 18 of Tiberius II Constantine
Rev: Large Ч; cross above
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Nicomedia, RY 16 (Sear 203; DOC 236; MIBE 153)58 viewsObv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVI; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large K; cross above, A/N/N/O and XЧ in field; CH in exergue
Dim: 30 mm, 10.28 g, 11 h
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine V (741-775) AE Follis, Syracuse Mint (Sear-1569; DOC 19)57 viewsObv: Two half-length figures facing, Constantine V, bearded to left, and Leo IV, beardless to right, each wearing crown with cross, holding in right hand akakia; between heads, cross. To left K, Λ/Є/O/N to right
Rev: Half length figure of Leo III facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding in right hand, cross potent on base; Λ/Є/O/N to left, Δ/Є/C/Π to rightQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A3 Follis, Attributed to Basil II & Constantine VIII (ca. 1020-1028) Constantinople Mint (Sear-1818; DOC A2.16)57 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: + IҺSЧS / XRISTЧS / ЬASILЄЧ / ЬASILЄ in four lines; above and below, Λ between two pellets
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Byzantine Empire: Leo VI the Wise (886-912) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1728; DOC 5)56 viewsObv: Leo VI, with short beard, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing modified loros and crown with cross. In right hand, labarum, left resets on lap; +LЄOҺЬA S ILЄVSR OM' ✶ around
Rev: +LЄOҺ / ЄҺΘЄOЬA / SILЄVSR / OMЄOҺ in four linesQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Isaac II Angelus, 1st Reign (1185-1195) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-2005; DOC-5a)56 viewsObv: Facing bust of St. Michael the Archangel, holding trefoil-tipped scepter and globus cruciger
Rev: Facing bust of Isaac, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus I Comnenus (1183-1185) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear 1987; DOC IV, 6)56 viewsObv: MP - ΘV in field; Bust of Virgin nimbate orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Rev: ANΔPO-NIKOC; Bust of emperor wearing stemma, skaramangion or divitision, and saigon; holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter, and in left, globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Leo VI the Wise (886-912) Æ Follis, Cherson (Sear-1731; DOC 9)55 viewsObv: Large ΛЄ
Rev: Cross crosslet set on two steps; • to either sideQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Basil I the Macedonian (867-886) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1712; DOC-11)55 viewsObv: Crowned facing half-length figures of Basil, wearing loros and holding akakia, flanked by Leo and Constantine, each wearing chlamys
Rev: + ЬASIL / COҺSTAҺ / T S LЄOҺ ЄҺ / ΘO ЬASILS / ROMЄOҺ in five lines; ✷ belowQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Leo IV the Khazar (775-780) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1586; DOC 4)55 viewsObv: Crowned facing busts of Leo IV and Constantine VI, each wearing chlamys; cross in field above
Rev: Crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V each wearing loros, set on horizontal bar; B A across field; below, M above A, flanked by X and N
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Byzantine Empire: Philippicus (711-713) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1455; MIB-21; DOC-9)55 viewsObv: Crowned bust facing, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and eagle-tipped scepter
Rev: Large M; cross above, date across field; Γ / CONQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Isaac II Angelus, 1st Reign (1185-1195 CE) BI Aspron Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2003; DOC 3b)55 viewsObv: MP - ΘV in upper field; Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon thrown with back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Rev: ICAAKIOC ΔЄCΠOTHC in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds in right hand scepter cruciger, and in left, anexikakia; Manus Dei in upper right field
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1197-1203) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear 2015; DOC 5a)55 viewsObv: Θ/ΓЄ/ШP ΓI/OC; Bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds spear in right hand, resting on left shoulder, and in left, hilt of sword
Rev: ΑΛЄΞΙΟC ΔЄCΠΟΤΗC; Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in right hand labarum on long shaft, and in left globus cruciger
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetartemorion, Thessalonica (Sear-1934 ; DOC 44)54 viewsObv: Nimbate half-length facing bust of the Theotokos
Rev: Crowned half-length facing bust of Alexius, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Constantinople (Sear-1922; DOC-35)54 viewsObv: IC XC; Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing
Rev: +ΕΙ ΔΕC; Crowned facing bust of Alexius, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1929; DOC 38)54 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Crowned facing bust of Alexius, holding cruciform scepter and globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Nicomedia (Sear 199; DOC 110; MIBE 105)54 viewsObv: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large M; cross above and flanking, B below; NIKM in exergueQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: John I Tzimisces (969-976) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1792; DOC 7b)53 viewsObv: +IҺSЧSXRI STЧS ҺICA *
Cross crosslet on globus above two steps, circular medallion at center containing facing bust of John with short beard, wearing crown and loros, I / w | A / N across fields, triple border with eight equally spaced globules.
Rev: Legend in five lines, -+- above and beneath, triple border with eight equally spaced globules
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus I Commenos (1183-1185) Trachy, Constantinople (Sear-1985)53 viewsObv: MP - ΘV. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing facing on dais, holding bust of the infant Christ.
Rev: ANΔPONIKOC ΔECΠOTHC / IC - XC. Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ to right, holding Gospels Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: John II Comnenus Ducas (1118-1143) Billon-Aspron Trachy, Constantinople (Sear-1944)52 viewsObv: IC - XC.
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, book of Gospels.
Rev: IW ΔΕCΠΟT T ΠΦVPOΓNT.
Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger.Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Basil I the Macedonian (867-886) Æ Follis, Cherson (Sear-1719)52 viewsObv: Large B
Rev: Cross crosslet on two steps; • to either side.
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52 viewsObv: Cruciform invocative monogram Type V; in the quarters: τω-cω|ΔϪ-λω; within wreath border (Θεότοκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ)
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034 ), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1823)52 viewsObv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book
Rev: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three stepsQuant.Geek
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