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Latin trachy type C small module Sear 2046210 viewssmall module as SB 2023

Obverse:MP_OV barred in upper fields. Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne with back;holds beardless nimbate head of Christ on breast.
Reverse. Emperor seated on throne without back, collar-peice and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l., anexikakia. Manus Dei in upper rt. field.
Mint:?Constantinople
Date 1204-
SB 2046, DOC LIII,32
15mm
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Latin trachy Type IV164 viewsO: Nimb. fig. (Mil. St?) stdg (h/l?), hldg spear over right shoulder (hand down).
To l, "O/A/G/I...".
R: Emp. stdg(?) (Jord: seated) in lor. (and sag?), hldg trilobate sc. (& gl cr?).
Mint: Constantinople
Date 1204-?
24mm/17mm 1.91 gms
Jord. Pl. XXVI, 7.

Notes from Glebe coins at http://www.glebecoins.net/paleos/Notes/Post_Hendy_Latin_Types/post_hendy_latin_types.html
states

"Jordanov has the emperor seated on a backless throne, but in the broken example pictured (Dolna Kabda coin 761) the throne is not obvious: perhaps it appears on other examples of the type (Jordanov reports four examples in the stray finds at Turnovo, although it is noticable that they are not mentioned by Dochev). Jordanov describes the obverse figure as a Military Saint (or perhaps Archangel), but again this is not obvious on the coin pictured.
This rare type is apparently known in both large (medium?) and (at Dolna Kabda) small module form."
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Billion trachea large Module Latin Rulers Type B SB 2056159 viewsObverse: Bust of Christ Emmanuel bearded (sic) and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in L. hand.
Reverse: Full length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand labarum-headed sceptre and il l., gl. cr.
Mint:Thessalonica
Date: 1204-24 CE
Sear 2056
16/21mm 1.83 gm
wileyc
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Latin trachy small module sb 2044153 viewsObverse: 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, 1.49g
wileyc
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Latin trachy, Type T sb 2040151 viewsObverse: Full length figure of Virgin, Hagiosoritissa image of Theotokos the Virgin with as much beauty, gentleness, dignity and grandeur as they could imagine)
Reverse: Full length figure of Saints Peter (on L.) and Paul on R., nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, embracing each other. St Peter has short beard and St. Paul a long one.
Sear 2040
Mint: Crusaders Constantinople
14mm, 1.30g
wileyc
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Billion trachea small module Latin rulers Type C SB 2047129 viewsObverse: MP_OV in upper fields, Virgan nimbate , wearing tunic and maphorian, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless nimbate head of Christ on breast.
Reverse: Emperor seated upon throne without back wearing stemma, divitision, collor peice and pameled loros of simplified type; holds in r hand labarum headed sceptre and in l., anexikakia Manus Dei in upper r. field
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1204-61 CE
Sear 2047
17mm 1.46gm
wileyc
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Christian lead amulet First Bulgarian Empire (681 - 1018).118 viewsCross design in square, both sides. Bronze?
14mm/1mm 2.34
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AE billion trachy John III SB 2102 type N111 viewsObverse: hP- theta V barred, Three quarter length figure of virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; star to lower left and right in field.
Reverse: IW, full-length figure of emperor on l., and St. Theodore bearded and nimbate, holding between them sheathed sword, point downward, resting on shield. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-peice, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds labarum -headed scepter in r. hand. Saint wears short military tunic and breast plate, holds spear in l. hand.
Mint: Magnesia
Sear 2102, DOC
25mm, 3.02g
wileyc
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Class A1, sb1793 attributed to the reign of John I (969- 976 CE)111 viewsOBVERSE: +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
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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.
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Pirdop List 106 viewswileyc
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Class I, sb1889, attributed to Nicephorus III (1078-1081 CE)103 viewsObverse: 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
wileyc
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Class I, sb1889 attributed to Nicephorus III (1078-1081 CE)101 viewsObverse: 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
22mm, 3.90g
wileyc
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Christian lead amulet First Bulgarian Empire (681 - 1018).100 viewsworn on neck
Date: end of 9th through tenth century
Knjaz St. Boris I obliges all the Bulgarians to bring Christian symbols after the conversion to Christianity (865 AD).
25mm by 15mm, 5.78g


thanks to Val/Orthodox coins for this information
wileyc
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Class I, sb1889 attributed to Nicephorus III (1078-1081 CE)96 viewsObverse: 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
26mm, 3.39 g
wileyc
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Billion Aspron Trachy Andronicus I SB 198593 viewsObverse: 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
27mm 4.43 gm
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92 viewsObverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG (or similar) Justin, on L., and Sophia, on r., seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; he holds gl. cr., she holds cruciform sceptre; rarely with cross between heads.
Reverse: Large M between ANNP and regnal year (G,I) yr 7, cross above, officina letter "deta" below, In ex. CON.
Date: 569/70 CE
Mint: constantinople
Sear 360 DO 22-43
29mm 14.91 gm
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1 Tremissis / 1/3 nomisma coin weight91 viewsEngraved N/four circles with dot in center
8 siliquAE/keratia
8mm/1mm 1.27g
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The Earl Caliphate Cyprus Imitation (638-ca.645)87 viewsObv: Three imperial figures standing wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding long cross. over struck on coin with legand to rt.
Reverse: Large M, A (retrograde N's) O to left, A below,
6.77gm, 27/16 mm

This is the second of two main series struck as a imitative coinage usually derived from coins of Foca, Heraclius and Constans II. They do not employ a dating system and the officina and date they do have are considered meaning less at this time. Clive Foss from in "Arab -Byzantine coins" reports that a analyses by Pottier and colleagues concluded that they do correspond to a Byzantine standard and the most probable date of them was from 638-643. They are therefore considered some of the first identifiable Arab_Byzantine coins under the governorship of Mu'awiya.

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amulet lead82 viewswreath around cross, two pellets at end of each arm
4.02 g
25mm tall
wreath 17mm wide
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type 0 SB 203581 viewsObverse: 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
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Fragment of Amulet79 viewsTypically one side has PEFAHL (ie Raphael, the Archangel), retrograde, the other side CABAW (heavenly 'Hosts')
Late Roman early Byzantine
10mm by 8mm.
2.30g
Fragment of a “magical” pendent or amulet. Portion of the name Gabriel with the one suspension hoop on this remaining fragmentS. imilar to one from the Sternberg sale (in association with Wolfe) of Jewish, Early Christian and Byzantine Antiquities (XXIII, 1989, lot 256). Thanks to Gert Boerswema from Forum and Vcoins for this information
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Latin trachy small module sb 204477 viewsObverse: 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
17mm1.01g
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Billion trachy lg module Hendy Type B (of Thessalonica) SB 205676 viewsObverse: Bust of Christ Emmanuel , bearded nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion holds scroll in l.
Reverse: Emperor stg. wearing divitision and chlamys holds labarum in r. gl. cr. in l.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1204-1224 Attributed to Boniface de Montferrat )1204-07) or Demetrius de Montferrat bu Malloy et al
Sear 2056 Hendy type B 28.5-8
26mm 2.06gm
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Billion trachy small module SB 204576 viewsObverse: Christ bearded nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion std. on throne with back, holding gospelas in L.
Reverse: Emperor std. wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys, holding swoard in r. point towards ground, and globus cruciger in l.
Mint:Constantinople
Date: 1204-1260 CE
Sear 2045 H.29.4-6
17mm 1.04
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Justinian I, AE Follis, sear 22075 viewsObverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right XXII (22) , sometimes on a star or crescent, officina letter below A , mintmark 9HU o over P
Mint: Antioch
Year 548/9 CE
Sear 220a
36mm, 18.59g
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Issac II Billion aspron trachy SB 200374 viewsObverse: The Virgin 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 (as 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.
26mm 3.52 gm silvering intact
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AE follis Justinian I (large) SB 20173 viewsObverse: DN IVSTINANVS PP AVG Hemeted and cuir, bust facing, holding gl. cr, and shield; to r., cross.
Reverse: Large M, between ANNO and regnal year XXXII, Cross above, Pfficina letter "B" below. In exergue NIKO
Date; 558/9 CE
Mint: Nicomedia
Sear: 201 DO 115-39
32MM 17.15GM
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Billion trachy lg module, Hendy type J SB 203073 viewsObverse: Full lengthe figure of Archangel (Michael?) nimbate, wearing short miltary tunic, breast plate. in r. hand jewelled scepter and in l. gl cr.
Reverse: Full length figure of Emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys holds in right hand sword resting on shoulder and in l. gl cr.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1228-60 CE
Sear 2030 H. 26.7-9. Type J attributed mostly to Baldwin de Courtenai by Malloy et al
21mm 1.47gm
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type G SB 202773 viewsObverse: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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unk Pentanummium 72 viewsReverse: large E
Reverse: Diad., draped and Cuir facing rt.
Mint: ?
Date: ?
10mm, 1.58g
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Christian lead amulet First Bulgarian Empire (681 - 1018).72 viewsworn on neck
Date: end of 9th through tenth century
Knjaz St. Boris I obliges all the Bulgarians to bring Christian symbols after the conversion to Christianity (865 AD).
20mm by 15mm, 7.58g

thanks to Val/Orthodox coins for this information
wileyc
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Unk half follis71 viewsObverse: Bust facing Helmeted cuir?, holding gl cr.
Reverse Large K
Mint: ?
Date: ?
23mm, 6.09g
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Christian lead amulet First Bulgarian Empire (681 - 1018).70 viewsworn on neck
simple cross on one side
cross with two concentric circles on other side
Date: end of 9th through tenth century
Knjaz St. Boris I obliges all the Bulgarians to bring Christian symbols after the conversion to Christianity (865 AD).
3mm/16mm 5.16g

20mm by 15mm, 7.58g
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Manuel I Komnenus clipped billion aspron trachy SB196669 viewsObverse: 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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Justinian I AE decanummium SB 20569 viewsObverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG (usually incomplete) Diad., dr. and cuir bust r.
Reverse: Large I, cross above, ANNO to l., to r. numerals representing regnal yr (XXXGI) 37
Date: 563/4 CE
Mint: Nicomedia
Sear 205, DO 155-63
15mm 2.59gm
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Byzantine coin weight, 1/2 nomismat, 2 scripla69 viewsfour pellets each side one center whole for hanging/adding others?
10mm by 7mm by 3mm, 2.27g
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ancient Amulet68 views20/cm by 20 cm
cross both sides four pellets
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Latin trachy large module clipped Hendy type C , SB 205767 viewsObverse: 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, 1.05
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Bronze/Iron age oil lamp67 views6cm/7cm lip
5.5cm tall
75.5g
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Billion trachy lg module clipped Hendy Type C (of Thessalonica) SB 205766 viewsObverse: 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 .78gm
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Latin trachy Hendy type A SB 202166 viewsObverse: 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 2021 Hendy type A, pl 25,6-10
Mint: Crusaders Constantinople
Attributed to early period Baldwin (1204-05), Henry (1205-16) and Peter de Courtenai(1216-19).
25mm, 3.03g
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Christian lead amulet First Bulgarian Empire (681 - 1018).66 viewsclover leaf
blank on one side
17mm, 3.39 g
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Issac II Billion aspron trachy SB 200365 viewsObverse: 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 3.02 gm silvering intact
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65 viewsByzantine glass coin weight
Monogram of Anastasius
20mm
5.72g
Bendall.64
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Christian lead amulet First Bulgarian Empire (681 - 1018).65 viewscross with dots in each quarter
16mm 2.03g
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AE Pentanummium Justinian I SB 24464 viewsObverse: Bust Rt., D.N. IVSTINIANVS PP. AVG
Reverse: Large E with cross in center; to r., star.
Date: 551-560 AD
Mint: Theoupolis (Antioch)
Sear 244 D.O 271
14mm, 2.12gm
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AE Pentanummium Justin II SB 36363 viewsObverse: Mongram 8
Reverse: Large E, Officina Letter "B" to r.
Date: 565-578 CE
Mint: Constantinople
Sear: 363, DO 60a-d
15mm 1.70gm
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Billion trachy Lg Module SB 203563 viewsObverse: IC XC in upper field. Full length figure of Christ, standing on dais bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion rt hand raised in benediction, holds gospels in left.
Reverse: Columnar legand IW/A/E/C/II to left, T/W/TIO/P/O/gamma, or variations to rt. Full length figure of emperor wearing stemma, chiton, body armor with pteryges and mantle, holds in rt hand labarum on long shaft and in left globus crucifier.
Mint: Constantinople
Date 1204-1261 CE
Sear 2035, CLBC 11.14.1, Hendy type O, Grierson 1255
20mm, .80


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Billion trachy small module, sb 204761 viewsObverse: MP_OV in upper fields, Virgan nimbate , wearing tunic and maphorian, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless nimbate head of Christ on breast.
Reverse: Emperor seated upon throne without back wearing stemma, divitision, collor peice and pameled loros of simplified type; holds in r hand labarum headed sceptre and in l., anexikakia Manus Dei in upper r. field
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1204-61 CE
Sear 2047
14mm 1.06gm
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type R SB 203859 viewsObverse: 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 2.42gm
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Latin trachy Hendy type A SB 202159 viewsObverse: 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 2021 Hendy type A, pl 25,6-10
Mint: Crusaders Constantinople
Attributed to early period Baldwin (1204-05), Henry (1205-16) and Peter de Courtenai(1216-19).
20mm 1.49gm
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AE half follis Anastasius I SB 2459 viewsObverse: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG Diad., dr and cuir bust r.
Reverse: LArge K; to L., long cross stars above and below Officina letter E to r.
Mint: Constantinople
Date;491-517 CE
Sear 24 DO 21
22mm7.79 gm
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Bohemond III, Majority, (1163-1201 CE) Billion denier59 viewsObverse: +BOAMVNDVS Helmeted head l., mail compsoed of crescents, star r., crescent l.
Reverse: +AMTIOCNIA cross pattee with crescent pointing downwards in second angle.
Mint: Antioch
Date: 1163-1201 CE
.98 gm 17mm
Malloy 214.65
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Billion trachy lg module clipped Hendy Type R SB 203858 viewsObverse: 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 1.08gm
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Issac II Billion aspron trachy SB 200358 viewsObverse: 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 2.45 gm silvering intact
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Billion trachy small module Type G SB 205058 viewsObverse: Virgin enthroned holding nimbate head of Christ on Her breast
Reverse: Theodore and St Theodore stg, facing holding patriarchal cross between them, Emperor on l., wears stemma, divitision, a collor piece and simple panelled loros, hold labarum in r. hand and saint wears a short militar tunic and breast plate holds spear in left, resting over shoulder.
As Theodore I Lascaris of Nicaea (1208-22) first billion coinage
Mint: uncertain
Date 1204-?
sear 2050 H. 29 19-20 Type G
20/16 1gm
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Latin trachy Hendy type C SB 202358 viewsObverse: Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast.
Reverse: Emperor seated upon throne without back, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-peice, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum-headed sceptre, and in l., anexikakia. Manus Dei in upper t. field.
Mint: Crusaders Constantinople
Attributed to early period Baldwin (1204-05), Henry (1205-16) and Peter de Courtenai(1216-19).
21mm, 1.31g
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Christian lead amulet First Bulgarian Empire (681 - 1018).58 viewsworn on neck

cross with two concentric circles on ends
half circle with concentric circles on end, and in arch
Date: end of 9th through tenth century
Knjaz St. Boris I obliges all the Bulgarians to bring Christian symbols after the conversion to Christianity (865 AD).
3mm/16mm 5.16g

21mm 3.09g
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Manuel I Komnenus billion aspron trachy SB196457 viewsObverse: 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
22mm 4.44gm
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Derivative Coinage early Caliphate 636-660 CE57 viewsObverse: Beardless standing emperor derived from Constans II obverse, globus cruciger to r, long cross to l. NA l., O r.
Reverse: Large M, N, retrograde N, O to r., ex ~II~
Mint: Syria possibly Beirut
16mm 3.00gm
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Billion Aspron Trachy Andronicus I SB 198557 viewsObverse: 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
29mm 3.00 gm
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Roman lead weight57 views10mm/10mm/9mm
11.15g
plain all sides
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type N SB 203456 viewsObverse: 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 1.21gm
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Latin trachy Hendy type E SB 202556 viewsObverse: 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.
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AE Follis Anastasius I SB 4756 viewsObverse: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG Diad, dr. and cuir, bust r., cross above.
Reverse: Large M between crosses, Officina letter "gamma" below. Mintmark ANTX
Date: 491-518 CE
Mint: Antioch
SB 47 DO 45
31mm, 17.18g
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amulet/cross 56 viewsCross both sides
20mm diameter

4.70g lead
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AE follis Maurice Tiberius, SB 53455 viewsObverse: DN MAUTI CN P AYT or similar bust facing wearing crown, with trefoil ornament and consular robes, in r. hand mappa, in l. hand eagle tipped sceptre
Reverse: Large M, between ANNO and regnal yr X, cross above, Officina "A", THEUP in ex.
Mint: Theoupolis (Antioch)
Date:591/2 CE
Sear 533 DO 161-63
28mm11.60
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Follaro William I 1154-1166 CE54 viewsObverse: REX W
Reverse: Mary and child between IC-XC
Mint: Messina
Date: 1155 CE
10/13 mm .91 gm

Notes: King of Sicily 1154-1166 CE
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weight for hanging balance, possibly for tremissis 1/3 solidi54 views12mm tapered 3mm to 9mm. 1.14 gwileyc
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AE half Follis Anastasius SB 2353 viewsObverse: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG Diad., dr. and cuir bust r.
Reverse: LArge K, to L., cross.
Date: 498-518 AD
Mint: Constantinople
Sear 23 DO 18
23mm 6.09gm
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AE AE Pentanummium Justin II SB 36353 viewsObverse: Monogram 8
Reverse: Large E, officina delta to r.
Date: 565-548 CE
Sear 363 DO 60a-d
12mm 2.82gm
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Latin trachy Hendy type A SB 202153 viewsObverse: 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 2021 Hendy type A, pl 25,6-10
Mint: Crusaders Constantinople
Attributed to early period Baldwin (1204-05), Henry (1205-16) and Peter de Courtenai(1216-19).
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Billion large trachy Latin ruler type A, SB 205553 viewsO: Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back. Holds Gospels in l. hand. Asterisk above cushion of throne to either side.
R: Half length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-peice and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand scepter cruciger, and in l., gl. cr.
Mint; Thessalonica
Date: 1204-24 CE
21/25mm 1.61 gm
SB 2055,DO IV pl LII, 24
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AE billion trachy John Ducas-Vatatzes III type G52 viewsObverse: The virgin enthroned
Reverse: John stg., holding labarum-headed sceotre and globus
Mint: Magnesia
Date: 1222-1254 CE
Sear 2095 H 33.7-8, DO IV pl XXXIII 41.
22mm 2.70 gm
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Billion trachy lg module, clipped type N SB 203452 viewsReverse: 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 gm
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Leo VI, AE Follis, SB172952 viewsObv:LEON bASILEVS ROM, crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding akakia.
Rev:LEON EN QEO BA SILEVS R OMEON legend in four lines.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 886-916 CE
Sear 1760, DOC 8
25mm, 5.16g
DHC
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AE follis Justin II SB 36951 viewsObverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG ( or similar) Justin on L., Sophia on r., seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; he holds gl. cr., she holds cruciform sceptre sometimes with a cross between thier heads.
Reverse: Large M between ANNO and regnal yr XI cross above in exergus NIKO
Mint: Nicomedia
Date: 574-575 CE
Sear; 369 DO 92-103
28mm 11.31 gm
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Latin trachy Hendy type A SB 202151 viewsObverse: 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 2021 Hendy type A, pl 25,6-10
Mint: Crusaders Constantinople
Attributed to early period Baldwin (1204-05), Henry (1205-16) and Peter de Courtenai(1216-19).

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Bilingual coinage Caliphate of Mu´awiya 660-680 CE51 viewsObverse: Standing imperial figure holding long cross and globus cruciger
Reverse: Large M, cross above, three reverse C's to r., ex حمن
Mint; Syria possibly Damascus
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Issac II Billion aspron trachy SB 200351 viewsObverse: 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, 2.65g
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Justinian I AE decanummium SB 18851 viewsObv: DN IVSTINIANVS P . A. or similar, Diad., draped and cuir. bust r.,
Rev: Large I ANNO to left, cross above, TES in ex, numerals representing regnal yr to r. XXXUII (37)
Date: 563/4 CE
Mint: Thessalonica
Sear 188, DO 107
17mm, 4.62g
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AE Tetarteron Andronicus Comnenus SB 198750 viewsObverse: Facing bust of the Virgan orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorim: on her breast, nimbate hd. of the infant Christ facing to l. MP OV barred over shoulders
Reverse: ANAPONIKOC or similar, half length figure of Andronicus facing with forked beard, wearing crown, scaramangion and sagion, holding labarum and gl. cr.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1183-1185 CE
Sear 1987 H.19.2
20mm 3.64gm
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Billion Aspron Trachy Andronicus I SB 198550 viewsObverse: 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 gm
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Billion Trachy Theodore I Commenus-Lascaris SB 2061 Type A49 viewsObverse: Virgin nimbate enthroned without back, holding nimbate head of Christ on Her breast
Reverse: Theodore and St Theodore stg, facing holding patriarchal cross between them, Emperor on l., wears stemma, divitision, a collor piece and simple panelled loros, hold labarum in r. hand and saint wears a short military tunic and breast plate holds spear in left, resting over shoulder.
Mint: nicaea
Date: 1205-12? CE
Sear 2061 H 30.7-10
23mm 2.49gm
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Billion trachy small module as Type T SB 205149 viewsObverse: Virgin orans, turned to Manus Dei in upper r. field
Reverse: SS peter and Paul (on r.) embracing one another both wearing tunic and colobion
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1230-60 CE
Sear 2051
14mm 1.03gm
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Byzantine coin weight, one nomismat49 viewslarge N, eight pellets one side
12mm by 12mm by 2mm, 4.25g
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Maurice Tiberius, AE Half-Follis SB 49749 viewsObverse: DN MAVRICI TIBER PP AVG, crowned and mantled bust facing, holding gl cr., and shield sometimes without a shield but with cloak drawn across l., shoulder.
Reverse: ANNO to l., lg K,cross above, regnal yr 11 (XI ) to rt, Officina letter (B) below,
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 592/3 CE
SB 497
20mm, 4.60g
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AE follis Justinian I SB 163, yr 1349 viewsObverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe and shield; cross to right.
Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right XIII (13), officina letter below A , mintmark CON.
Date: 539/40 CE
Mint: Constantinople
Sear 163 DO 37-61
36mm, 19.53g
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