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Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641 CE) Æ 12 Nummi, Alexandria (Sear 861B; DOC 197; MIB 209)Obv: Heraclius, in center, wearing crown and military dress, holding long cross, flanked by Heraclius Constantine, on right, and Heraclonas, on left, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus-cruciger
Rev: Large IB; between, cross potent on monogram, AΛЄƵ in exergue
Quant.GeekOct 10, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 498; DOC I 64c; Sommer 7.29; Tolstoi 107; Hahn MIB 73A) Quant.GeekOct 10, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Decanummium, Theoupolis, RY 27 (Sear 237; DOC 255; MIBE 158)Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large I; date across field, cross above, date across field, cross above, THЧΠ in exergue
Quant.GeekOct 10, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 1183; DOC II.39; MIB III.89)Obv: Beardless, three-quarter bust facing right, wearing helment and cuirass, and holding spear
Rev: Large I, cross above; to left, cross; to right, K; CON in exergue
Quant.GeekOct 10, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY4 (Sear 1367; DOC II.11c)Obv: Emperor standing, wearing military garb, paludamentum, and crown with cross; In right hand, globus cruciger and in left, long cross
Rev: Large M; cross above, to left, A/N/N/O, to right, Δ; Γ below; CON in exergue
Dim: 25 mm, 3.08g

Overstruck as usual, on an indeterminate host coin
Quant.GeekOct 10, 2020
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Yaudheyas: Anonymous (ca 190-340 CE) Æ Tetradrachm (MACW-4707)Obv: Kartikeya standing facing, holding a spear in his right hand, with a rooster to right; Brahmi legend Yaudheya-ganasya jaya around
Rev: Goddess Devasena standing slightly turned to her left with right hand extended
Quant.GeekOct 07, 2020
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Pallavas of Kanchipuram: Narasimhavarman (630-668 CE) Potin Unit (Krishnamurthy-280; Pieper-756)Obv: Bull standing to right, legend sri bhara above, circular border
Rev: Two juxtaposed fish, border around
Dim: 1.48g
Quant.GeekOct 05, 2020
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Pallavas of Kanchipuram: Anonymous (ca. 3rd century) Pb Unit (MSI-232; cf. Pieper-739)Obv: Bull standing to right
Rev: Uniface
Dim: 5.05g
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Pallavas of Kanchipuram: Anonymous (ca. 400-675 CE) Potin Unit (Krishnamurthy-214)Obv: Bull standing to right with symbols above
Rev: Dharmachakra wheel
Dim: 5.36g
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Pallavas of Kanchipuram: Mahendravarman I (580-630 CE) Potin Unit (Krishnamurthy-235; Pieper-752)Obv: Bull standing to right, legend la-kshi-ta above
Rev: Lotus in rayed border
Dim: 2.65g
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Pallavas of Kanchipuram: Mahendravarman I (580-630 CE) Potin Unit (Krishnamurthy-240; Pieper-753)Obv: Bull standing to right, legend pa-ka-pi-tu-ku above, circular border
Rev: Conch in rayed border
Dim: 1.53g
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Pallavas of Kanchipuram: Mahendravarman I (580-630 CE) Potin Unit (Krishnamurthy-243; Pieper-751)Obv: Bull standing to right, legend u-dda-ti above, circular border
Rev: Chakra, circular border decorated with crescents
Dim: 2.73g
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Lydia, Sardeis: Anonymous (ca. 133-1 BCE) Æ Unit (BMC 45; SNG Cop 469; Imhoof MG 30)Obv: Bearded head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion's skin around neck
Rev: ΣAPΔIANΩN; Amphora, monogram in lower right field
Dim: 3.54g; 15 mm
Quant.GeekOct 05, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Leontius (695-698) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1335; DOC III.9; MIB III.33)Obv: Crowned facing bust of Leontius, holding globus cruciger; cross to right
Rev: Large K; cross above, A/N/NO and A across fields, B below
Dim: 4.0g, 24 mm
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian II, 1st Reign (685-695) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1262; DOC 21; MIB 47)Obv: Crowned facing bust of Justinian, holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large K; date across field; Є below
Dim: 26 mm, 4.5g
Quant.GeekSep 25, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1369; DOC II.13; MIB 76)Obv: Legend normally illegible or only fragmentary; Tiberius standing facing, wearing crown and military costume, and holding globus cruciger and long cross
Rev: Large K between A/N/N/O and Δ; above, cross(?); beneath, officina letter Δ

Overstruck on a half follis of Tiberius III (Sear 1368)
Quant.GeekSep 25, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian II, 1st Reign (685-695) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1262; DOC 21; MIB 47)Obv: Crowned facing bust of Justinian, holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large K; date across field; Γ below
Dim: 22 mm, 2.6g
Quant.GeekSep 25, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1369; DOC II.13; MIB 76)Obv: Legend normally illegible or only fragmentary; Tiberius standing facing, wearing crown and military costume, and holding globus cruciger and long cross
Rev: Large K between A/N/N/O and Δ; above, cross(?); beneath, officina letter Δ
Dim: 3.7 g, 27 mm
Quant.GeekSep 25, 2020
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Thanjavur Nayakas: Vijaya Raghava Nayaka (1640-1673) Æ Kasu (MCSI-758)Obv: Garuda standing facing
Rev: Devanagari - Sri Ra / ghava
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Ujjain: Anonymous (1st Century BCE) Æ Unit (Pieper 340)Obv: bull facing right, Indradhvaja between 2 taurines above, railed tree right
Rev: Ujjain symbol
Dim: 17 mm, 3.52g
Quant.GeekJan 25, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1366; DOC II.8; MIB 73)Obv: DTibЄRI-ЧƧPЄ-AV or similar; Bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown with cross on circlet and cuirass, and holding spear diagonally, across his body and shield with horseman device
Rev: Large M; cross above, to left, A/N/N/O, to right, regal year; Γ below; CON in exergue
Quant.GeekJan 12, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Pb Seal (DOC BZS.1951.31.5.7)Obv: The Mother of God standing, wearing a chiton and maphorion, and holding Christ before her. A large cross potent with an elongated vertical shaft at left and right. Wreath border.
Rev: dN FOCAS-PЄRPAЧC; Bust of Phokas with a pointed beard and shaggy hair, wearing a crown with a cross on top and a chlamys fastened with a fibula on the right shoulder. A circular inscription beginning at left. No visible border
Dim: 29 mm, 18.0g
Quant.GeekJan 11, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY3 (Sear 1002; DOC 62; MIBE 164)Obv: ЄNTϪT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long staff is surmounted by a chi-rho, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; above ANA, to left, III with crosses above and below, to right, to right, N/Є/O/ς; in exergue Є
Dim: 24mm, 5.18 g
Quant.GeekJan 10, 2020
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Empire of Trebizond: John II Comnenus (1280-1297) AR Asper (Retowski 25; Sear 2609)Obv: Ⓐ/ЄV/Γ-Є/NI/O/⁛ S; St. Eugenius, bearded and nimbate, standing facing, two strokes on his breast, holding long cross
Rev: IШO-N K-O-MN; John II standing facing, wearing chlamys and holding labarum and globus cruciger; Manus Dei above right
Quant.GeekJan 05, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX (1295-1320) AR Basilikon, Constantinople (Sear 2402; DOC V.534; LPC 88.35; PCPC 167)Obv: KVPIЄ-BOHΘЄI; Christ enthroned facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields; large dot below each elbow of Christ
Rev: AVTOKPATO-PЄC POMAIШN; Andronicus II bearded and Michael IX with mustache, each standing facing, wearing crown, saccos and loros, both holding labarum between them with circle on shaft below banner
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Byzantine Empire: John VIII Palaeologus (1425-1448) Æ Follaro, Constantinople (Sear 2568; Lianta 1094)Obv: Christ, nimbate, wearing mandorla, standing facing, raising his right hand in benediction
Rev: John VIII standing facing, wearing crown, holding scepter surmounted by cross in his right hand; Ш in field to left
Dim: 14 mm, 0.53 g, 9 h
Quant.GeekJan 01, 2020
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Pseudo-Byzantine: Anonymous (658-675) Æ Fals (DOCAB 7; Pottier & Schulze Class III.1c)Obv: Draped imperial bust facing, wearing crown with cross, holding cross in his right hand; in upper left field, six-pointed star; in upper right field, crescent; in field to right, S
Rev: Large M between A/И and И/И; above, cross; below, ᗺ
Dim: 23 mm, 5.43 g, 12 h
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Umayyad Caliphate: Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan (661-680) Æ Fals, Tabariya (DOCAB 81; Goodwin&Gyselen p. 226, 30; SICA I, 587)Obv: Three imperial figures standing facing, each wearing crown surmounted by cross and holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large M in center; above, monogram; below, officina symbol; around, blundered THBEPI-AΔOC; in field to right, طبرية (Tabariya) in Arabic
Dim: 26 mm, 4.42 g, 11 h
Quant.GeekJan 01, 2020
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1179; DOC II.35; MIB III.83)Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand
Rev: Large K between A/N/N/O and CO/N; cross above, A below
Dim: 33.5 mm, 10.85 g, 6 h
Quant.GeekDec 31, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX (1295-1320) AR Basilikon, Constantinople (Sear 2402; DOC V.530; LPC 88.35; PCPC 167)Obv: KVPIЄ-BOHΘЄI; Christ enthroned facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields; large dot below each elbow of Christ
Rev: AVTOKPATOP-ЄC PШMAIШN; Andronicus II and Michael IX, each standing facing, wearing crown, saccos and loros, both holding labarum between them with circle on shaft below banner
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX (1295-1320) AR Basilikon, Constantinople (Sear 2402; DOC V.517; LPC 88.35; PCPC 167)Obv: KVPIЄ-BOHΘЄI; Christ enthroned facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields; small dot below each elbow of Christ
Rev: AVTOKPATO-PЄC PШMIШNI; Andronicus II and Michael IX, each standing facing, wearing crown, saccos and loros, both holding labarum between them with circle on shaft below banner
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX (1295-1320) AR Basilikon, Constantinople (Sear 2402; DOV V.523; LPC 88.35; PCPC 167; Lianta 767)Obv: KVPIЄ-BOHΘЄI; Christ enthroned facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields; small dot below each elbow of Christ
Rev: AVTKPATO-PЄC POMAION; Andronicus II and Michael IX, each standing facing, wearing crown, saccos and loros, both holding labarum between them with circle on shaft below banner
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX (1295-1320) AR Basilikon, Constantinople (Sear 2402; DOC V.525var; LPC 88.35; PCPC 167)Obv: KVPIЄ-BOHΘЄI; Christ enthroned facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields; small dot below each elbow of Christ
Rev: AVTOKPATOP-ЄC PШMAION or similar; Andronicus II and Michael IX, each standing facing, wearing crown, saccos and loros, both holding labarum between them with circle on shaft below banner
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Empire of Trebizond: Alexius IV (1417-1446) AR Asper (Sear 2641; Bendall 79; Retowski 2)Obv: St. Eugenius on horseback to right holding long cross; upper right, monogram; below horse, B
Rev: Alexius on horseback right; upper right, monogram; below horse, B
Dim: 15.5 mm, 0.92 g, 6 h
Quant.GeekDec 30, 2019
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2110; DOC IV, Type V 1; Lianta 263-67)Obv: IC and XC in field; Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearning tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand
Rev: Full length figure of emporer on left, and St. Tryphon, beardless and nimbate, holding between them long shaft, at the head of which fleu-de-lis, and the base of which, small globe. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds labarum on long shaft in right hand. Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds scepter with triple head in left hand.
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2110; DOC IV, Type V 1; Lianta 263-67)Obv: IC and XC in field; Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearning tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand
Rev: Full length figure of emporer on left, and St. Tryphon, beardless and nimbate, holding between them long shaft, at the head of which fleu-de-lis, and the base of which, small globe. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds labarum on long shaft in right hand. Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds scepter with triple head in left hand.
Quant.GeekDec 27, 2019
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Empire of Nicaea: Theodore I Comnenus-Lascaris (1208-1222) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2067; DOC IV, Type C 7)Obv: IC XC in field. Pup-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate; left hand holds Gospel; small crosses flanking
Rev: (ΘЄOΔШPOC OΘЄOΔШPOC?); Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate; between them labarum on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; right hand holds anexikakia; sword hangs point downward to left of waist. Saint wears short military tunic and breastplate; left hand holds spear, resting over shoulder; sword hangs point downward to right of waist.
Quant.GeekDec 27, 2019
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2100; DOC IV, Type L 46)Obv: MP - ΘV in field; Half-length figure of Virgin, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion
Rev: IШ; Half-length figure of emperor on left, and of Virgin nimbate, holding between them labarum on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divistion, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds scepter cruiciger in right hand and Virgin wears tunic and maphorion
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2357; LPC 264.2; PCPC 125; Lianta 661)Obv: IC XC; Cross within crescent. Pellets in right and left field
Rev.: Three-quarter-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and paneled loros of simplified type; right hand holds scepter cruciger; left hand holds globus
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Pamphylia, Aspendus: Anonymous (ca. 465-430 BCE) AR Stater (SNG France 3, 12)Obv: Helmeted nude hoplite warrior advancing right, shield in left hand, spear forward in right; countermark on lower right
Rev: EΣ-TFFΔI, triskeles clockwise; lion crouching left below in background, ΠΦ below lion, all within incuse square
Dim: 19mm, 2h

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Byzantine Empire: Theophilus (829-842) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1666; DOC 13)Obv: ✷ ΘЄOFIL ЬASIL; Crowned and draped bust of facing, holding patriarchal cross and akakia
Rev: Large M; cross above, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, Θ below
Dim: 28 mm, 8.03 g
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Latin Empire of Constantinople: Anonymous (1204-1261) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2026; DOC IV, Type F 6; Lianta 44-5)Obv: IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, seated upon throne without back; right hand raised in benediction, holds Gospel in left
Rev: MANOVHΛ - ΔΕCΠΟΤHC; Full-length figure of emperor on left, crowned by Virgin, nimbate; Emperor wears stemma, divitision and chlamys; right hand holds labarum on long shaft; left hand holds anexikakia
Dim: 28 mm, 3.0g
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Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY14 (Sear 1007; DOC 72; MIBE )Dim: 23mm, 4.28 g
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Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY14 (Sear 1007; DOC 72; MIBE 170b)Obv: ЄNTϪT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; above star, beneath Є, to left, A/N/A, to right, N/Є/O/ς; in exergue, XIIII
Dim: 17mm, 3.39g, 6h
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Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY14 (Sear 1007; DOC 72; MIBE 170b)Obv: ЄNTϪT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; above cross or star, beneath Λ?, to left, A/N/A, to right, N/Є/O/ς; in exergue, XIIII
Dim: 20 mm, 3.12 g
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Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY2 (Sear 1001; DOC 61a; MIBE 163a)Obv: ЄNTϪT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; above ANA, to left, O/Φ/A, to right, N/Є/O/ς; in exergue, to left A, to right II
Dim: 23mm, 4.10 g
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Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY15 (Sear 1008; DOC 75a; MIBE 172c)Obv: ЄNTϪT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M, beneath A; above ✴, to left, KШN, to right, CTAN; in exergue XЧ
Dim: 19mm, 2.98 g
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IV Pogonatus (668-685) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 1183; DOC II.39; MIB III.89)Obv: Beardless, three-quarter bust facing right, wearing helment and cuirass, and holding spear
Rev: Large I, cross above; to left, cross; to right, K; CON in exergue

Overstruck on a follis of Constans II (Sear 1013/1014)
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2109; DOC IV, Type U 55; Lianta 261-62)Obv: IC XC in field; Full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, standing on dais(?); right hand raised in benediction; left hand holds Gospel; Star to left and right in field
Rev: Ш CΠO - ΔϪKΛC; Full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; right hand holds anexikakia; left hand holds star on long shaft surmounting by lily
Dim: 24mm, 1.44 g
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Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641) ) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 3 (Sear 804; DOC II.69)Obv: Cuir. bust facing, bearded, wearing crown (sometimes plumed helmet) and holding gl. cr. and shield.
Rev: Large M between A/N/N/O and II/I; above cross; beneath, B; in exergue, CON
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus III Palaeologus (1328-1341) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2497; LPC 242.13; PCPC 265)Obv: Andronicus on horseback right, holding scepter; B to left, star to right
Rev: Palaeologan monogram; stars flanking
Dim: 19mm, 1.2 g
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus III Palaeologus (1328-1341) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2483; DOC V.919-20; LPC 234.3; PCPC 270; Lianta 835)Obv: Patriarchal cross with winged shaft
Rev: Three-quarter length figure of Andronicus on left, and beardless and nimbate St. Demetrius; between them cross on long shaft; Andronicus wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and loros; right hand holds scepter cruciger; St. Demetrius holds in left hand spear; Star in cloud in upper center field
Dim: 20mm, 1.3 g
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch (Sear 676A; MIB 89)Obv: Sear Monogram 20 of Phocas
Rev: Large Є; cross to right
Dim: 15mm, 1.37 g

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Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Æ Pentanummium, Constantinople (Sear 501B; MIB 74d)Obv: DN mAV TIЬЄRPP or similar; Bust facing right, diademed, in cuirass and paludamentum
Rev: Large Є; to left rotated A
Dim: 15mm, 1.28g
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2366; Grierson 1433; LPC 208.8)Obv: Long cross with wing to left
Rev: Three-quarter length figures of Andronicus left, and St. Demetrius right with large cross between them
Dim: 21mm, 1.04 g
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Kingdom of Thessalonica: Theodoros Comnenus-Ducas (1224-1230) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2165; DOC IV Type D, 7; Lianta 329-31)Obv: IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, seated upon throne without back; r. hand raised in benediction, holds Gospel in left hand. Pellet normally in each limb of nimbus cross; Star to right above throne
Rev: ΘЄOΔШPOC ΔϪK - X/M; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Michael nimbate, giving model of the city of Thessalonica with three towers into the hands of the emperor; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; right hand hold labarum-headed scepter; Saint wears divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; left hand holds jeweled scepter; Manus Dei in upper center field
Dim: 29mm, 3.10 g
Quant.GeekNov 23, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Theoupolis/Antioch (Sear 214; DOC 206b; MIB 130)Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVS; Justinian enthroned facing, holding long scepter with his right hand and globus cruciger in his left
Rev: Large M between star and crescent; above, cross; below, B; in exergue, +THЄЧP
Dim: 34 mm, 17.32 g
Quant.GeekNov 21, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Theoupolis (Sear-225; DOC 208.4; MIBE 135)Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVƧ P P AVS; Justinian enthroned facing, holding long scepter with his right hand and globus cruciger in his left
Rev: Large K; to left, cross dividing T H/Є U/O/P; Γ to right
Quant.GeekNov 21, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Theoupolis (Sear-225; DOC 208; MIBE 135)Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVS; Justinian enthroned facing, holding long scepter with his right hand and globus cruciger in his left
Rev: Large K; to left, cross dividing T H/Є U/O/P; Γ to right
Dim: 28 mm, 9.10 g
Quant.GeekNov 21, 2019
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2129; DOC IV, Type G 9; Lianta 455-56)Obv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate; left hand Gospel, pellet in each limb of nimbus cross
Rev: Δ/Π to left, IШ center above, Γ/OΛ/Δ/M/T to right; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate; between them model of the city with three towers; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jewelled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; Saint wears military tunic, breastplate and sagion; left hand holds sword, point resting on ground
Quant.GeekNov 18, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Leontius (695-698) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1335; DOC III.9; MIB III.33)Obv: Crowned facing bust of Leontius, holding globus cruciger; cross to right
Rev: Large K; cross above, A/N/NO and A across fields, Γ below
Dim: 20mm, 2.49g
Quant.GeekNov 18, 2019
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Parthian Empire: Artabanus IV (9-41) Æ Chalkous, Ecbatana Mint (Sellwood 63.17var)Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Artabanos IV to left
Rev: Half-length figure of Tyche right, holding palm branch, circular dotted border
Dim: 10 mm, 1.0g
Quant.GeekOct 28, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian II, 1st Reign (685-695) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1262; DOC 21; MIB 47)Obv: Crowned facing bust of Justinian, holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large K; date across field; Γ below
Dim: 26 mm, 4.74g



Quant.GeekOct 20, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY4 (Sear 1367; DOC II.11b)Obv: Emperor standing, wearing military garb, paludamentum, and crown with cross; In right hand, globus cruciger and in left, long cross
Rev: Large M; cross above, to left, A/N/N/O, to right, Δ; B below; CON in exergue
Dim: 29 mm, 3.30g

Overstruck as usual, on an indeterminate host coin
Quant.GeekOct 20, 2019
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Ethiopian Coptic Ge’ez Bible (ca. 18th Century)Ethiopian Handwritten Coptic Ge’ez Bibles were produced as early as the fourteenth century until the late 19th century throughout Ethiopia, the first country to become an independent African nation. Christianity was introduced to Ethiopia in the 4th century when Syrian missionaries first translated the Bible into Ge’ez, the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The surviving body of Ge’ez literature in composed almost entirely of Christian liturgy, as education was exclusively the responsibility of priests and monks. The bibles produced typically contain the gospels of the New Testament, recounting the life of Jesus of Nazareth and the foundation of the Christian faith with illuminated miniature paintings depicting the lives of the Saints.Quant.GeekOct 20, 2019
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Ethiopian Coptic Ge’ez Bible (ca. 18th Century)Ethiopian Handwritten Coptic Ge’ez Bibles were produced as early as the fourteenth century until the late 19th century throughout Ethiopia, the first country to become an independent African nation. Christianity was introduced to Ethiopia in the 4th century when Syrian missionaries first translated the Bible into Ge’ez, the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The surviving body of Ge’ez literature in composed almost entirely of Christian liturgy, as education was exclusively the responsibility of priests and monks. The bibles produced typically contain the gospels of the New Testament, recounting the life of Jesus of Nazareth and the foundation of the Christian faith with illuminated miniature paintings depicting the lives of the Saints.Quant.GeekOct 20, 2019
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Ethiopian Coptic Ge’ez Bible (ca. 18th Century)Ethiopian Handwritten Coptic Ge’ez Bibles were produced as early as the fourteenth century until the late 19th century throughout Ethiopia, the first country to become an independent African nation. Christianity was introduced to Ethiopia in the 4th century when Syrian missionaries first translated the Bible into Ge’ez, the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The surviving body of Ge’ez literature in composed almost entirely of Christian liturgy, as education was exclusively the responsibility of priests and monks. The bibles produced typically contain the gospels of the New Testament, recounting the life of Jesus of Nazareth and the foundation of the Christian faith with illuminated miniature paintings depicting the lives of the Saints.Quant.GeekOct 20, 2019
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Ethiopian Coptic Ge’ez Bible (ca. 18th Century)Ethiopian Handwritten Coptic Ge’ez Bibles were produced as early as the fourteenth century until the late 19th century throughout Ethiopia, the first country to become an independent African nation. Christianity was introduced to Ethiopia in the 4th century when Syrian missionaries first translated the Bible into Ge’ez, the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The surviving body of Ge’ez literature in composed almost entirely of Christian liturgy, as education was exclusively the responsibility of priests and monks. The bibles produced typically contain the gospels of the New Testament, recounting the life of Jesus of Nazareth and the foundation of the Christian faith with illuminated miniature paintings depicting the lives of the Saints.Quant.GeekOct 20, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Anonymous (555-624) 4 Nummi, Cartago Spartaria (Gavilá 44)Obv: Greek Delta (Δ) representing value within circular border
Rev: Cross in circle with traces of marginal legend or radiated border
Dim: 2.05 g, 14 mm
Quant.GeekOct 07, 2019
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South Soghd, Kashka Darya Valley: Anonymous (Late 1st century BCE - 1st century AD) AR Obol (Senior A12.3; Alram 1230; HGC 12, 499)Obv: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter
Rev: Herakles standing right, holding club and filleted wreath
Dim: 14mm, 0.56 g, 12h
Quant.GeekOct 02, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64) - Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034)Obv: 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; Mardin Hoard Countermark #13 (عز)
Rev: IS-XS ЬAS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps; Unkown Countermark

Countermarked by Izz al-din Abu Bakr al-Dubaysi between 1146 and 1156 AD at the mint of al-Jazirah (obverse) and an unknown countermark that is not listed in The Mardin Hoard on the reverse.
Quant.GeekSep 29, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class K Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear 1901; DOC K.1)Obv: 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; Mardin Hoard Countermark #10 (عدل‎) and #17 (لله)
Rev: Three-quarter length figure of the Virgin orans facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium; to left of nimbus, M; to right, Θ
Quant.GeekSep 29, 2019
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Pentanummium, Cyzicus (Sear 210; DOC 199; MIBE 124)Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian I right
Rev: Large Є; in right field, KY
Quant.GeekSep 28, 2019
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