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Sear Byzantine Coins and their Values # sb1760
Romanus I. 920-944 AD. Æ Follis. Constantinople
mint. Crowned facing bust, holding sceptre and
globus cruciger / +RWMA /N EN QEW bA SILE
VS RW/MAIWN. Coin #409
cars100

An Anonymous Follis Class A 2 coin, type 21
Obverse: Christ facing, holding book of gospels IC to left XC to rightEmmanovha IC XC (God with us)
Reverse: +IhSYS XRISTYS bASILEY bASILE (Jesus Christ, King of Kings)
Sear attributes it to the joint reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII 1020-1028 AD
Grierson in DOC says Romanus III and into Michael IV's 1 comments

Romanus III, Class B Follis, Constantinople, 1028-1034 AD

IC to left, XC to right
Christ, bust facing, square in each limb of nimbus cross,
holding book of gospels
IS-XS / BAS-ILE / BAS-ILE
cross with dots at the ends, on three steps
SB 1823
11.8g / 27mm
Antonivs Protti

Trajan: Augustus 98-117 AD Trajan ‘heroic bust’ AR Denarius
Denomination: AR Denarius
Year: Autumn 116-August 117 AD
Bust: Laureate ‘heroic’ bust right, wearing aegis, with bare chest showing
Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC
Reverse: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R
Type: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae
Mint: Rome
Weight & Measures: 3.41g; 19mm
RIC: RIC 333
Provenance: Ex Michael Kelly Collection of Roman Silver Coins; Ex CNG, E-sale 99, Lot 623 (10/13/2004).

Translation: OB: Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajan Optimus Princeps Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus; for Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan, The most perfect prince, Augustus, Conquerer of the Germans and Daicians.
Translation: Rev: Parthicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul VI, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus; for Conquer of the Parthians, High Priest, Tribune of the Roman people, Consul for the 6th time, Father of his country, as recognized by the senate and the people of Rome.

Notes: Felicitas, Roman goddess of good luck. 1 commentsJustin L1

ROME
PB Tessera (18mm, 3.97 g, 1h)
Man standing right, holding Victory in outstretched arm; P R (Populus Romanus) flanking
Two Aurae(?) standing facing, raising hands
Rostovtsev 1599

Ex Tom Vossen CollectionArdatirion

(0920) CONSTANTINE VII and ROMANUS I LECAPENUS920 - 944 AD
AE 23 mm, 4.99 g
O: Romanus I facing, bearded, wearing jewelled chlamys and crown with cross, globus cruciger in left, transverse labarum in right
R: Legend in four lineslaney

(0945) CONSTANTINE VII AND ROMANUS IIApr 945 - Nov 959 AD
AE FOLLIS 26 mm 5.77 g
(double strike on rev.)
O: +COnST bASIL ROM
CONSTINE VII FACING, BEARDED, WEARING MODIFIED LOROS AND CROWN WITH CROSS, GLOBUS CRUCIGER IN L HAND, AKAKIA IN R HAND
R: + COnSt/EnThEO bA/SILEVS R/OmEOn
DOC 26; SEAR 1761
laney

(1068) ROMANUS IV DIOGENES1068 - 1071 AD
AE Follis 26.5 mm 3.42 g
o: Bust of Christ facing
R: C-R/P-Delta in quarters of cross, pellets at ends
laney

(1068) ROMANUS IV DIOGENES1068 - 1071 AD
AE Follis 27 mm 4.08 g
o: Bust of Christ facing
R: C-R/P-Delta in quarters of cross, pellets at endslaney

220 Romanus III Argyrus, AD 1028-1034Gold histamenon nomisma, 26mm, 4.37g, VF
Struck at Constantinople AD 1028-1029
+IhS REX REGNANTINM, Christ enthroned facing, wears nimbus cruciger and colobium, raises right hand and holds Gospels with left; double border / ΘCE bOHΘ RWMANW MΘ, the figures of Romanus (left) and the Virgin standing facing; bearded Romanus wears saccos and loros, and holds globus cruciger; the nimbate Virgin wears pallium and maphorum, and with right hand crowns the emperor; double border
Ex: Harlan Berk
DOC 1d; Sear 1819; Berk 296 Lawrence W

510. Valentinian IFlavius Valentinianus, known in English as Valentinian I, (321 - November 17, 375) was a Roman Emperor (364 - 375). He was born at Cibalis, in Pannonia, the son of a successful general, Gratian the Elder.

He had been an officer of the Praetorian guard under Julian and Jovian, and had risen high in the imperial service. Of robust frame and distinguished appearance, he possessed great courage and military capacity. After the death of Jovian, he was chosen emperor in his forty-third year by the officers of the army at Nicaea in Bithynia on February 26, 364, and shortly afterwards named his brother Valens colleague with him in the empire.

The two brothers, after passing through the chief cities of the neighbouring district, arranged the partition of the empire at Naissus (Nissa) in Upper Moesia. As Western Roman Emperor, Valentinian took Italia, Illyricum, Hispania, the Gauls, Britain and Africa, leaving to Eastern Roman Emperor Valens the eastern half of the Balkan peninsula, Greece, Aegyptus, Syria and Asia Minor as far as Persia. They were immediately confronted by the revolt of Procopius, a relative of the deceased Julian. Valens managed to defeat his army at Thyatria in Lydia in 366, and Procopius was executed shortly afterwards.

During the short reign of Valentinian there were wars in Africa, in Germany and in Britain, and Rome came into collision with barbarian peoples never of heard before, specifically the Burgundians, and the Saxons.

Valentinian's chief work was guarding the frontiers and establishing military positions. Milan was at first his headquarters for settling the affairs of northern Italy. The following year (365) Valentinian was at Paris, and then at Reims, to direct the operations of his generals against the Alamanni. These people, defeated at Scarpona (Charpeigne) and Catelauni (Châlons-en-Champagne) by Jovinus, were driven back to the German bank of the Rhine, and checked for a while by a chain of military posts and fortresses. At the close of 367, however, they suddenly crossed the Rhine, attacked Moguntiacum (Mainz) and plundered the city. Valentinian attacked them at Solicinium (Sulz am Neckar, in the Neckar valley, or Schwetzingen) with a large army, and defeated them with great slaughter. But his own losses were so considerable that Valentinian abandoned the idea of following up his success.

Later, in 374, Valentinian made peace with their king, Macrianus, who from that time remained a true friend of the Romans. The next three years he spent at Trier, which he chiefly made his headquarters, organizing the defence of the Rhine frontier, and personally superintending the construction of numerous forts.

During his reign the coasts of Gaul were harassed by the Saxon pirates, with whom the Picts and Scots of northern Britain joined hands, and ravaged the island from the Antonine Wall to the shores of Kent. In 368 Count Theodosius was sent to drive back the invaders; in this he was completely successful, and established a new British province, called Valentia in honour of the emperor.

In Africa, Firmus, raised the standard of revolt, being joined by the provincials, who had been rendered desperate by the cruelty and extortions of Comes Romanus, the military governor. The services of Theodosius were again requisitioned. He landed in Africa with a small band of veterans, and Firmus, to avoid being taken prisoner, committed suicide.

In 374 the Quadi, a Germanic tribe in what is now Moravia and Slovakia, resenting the erection of Roman forts to the north of the Danube in what they considered to be their own territory, and further exasperated by the treacherous murder of their king, Gabinius, crossed the river and laid waste the province of Pannonia. The emperor in April, 375 entered Illyricum with a powerful army. But during an audience to an embassy from the Quadi at Brigetio on the Danube (near Komárom, Hungary), Valentinian suffered a burst blood vessel in the skull while angrily yelling at the people gathered. This injury resulted in his death on November 17, 375.

His general administration seems to have been thoroughly honest and able, in some respects beneficent. If Valentinian was hard and exacting in the matter of taxes, he spent them in the defence and improvement of his dominions, not in idle show or luxury. Though himself a plain and almost illiterate soldier, Valentinian was a founder of schools. He also provided medical attendance for the poor of Rome, by appointing a physician for each of the fourteen districts of the city.

Valentinian was a Christian but permitted absolute religious freedom to all his subjects. Against all abuses, both civil and ecclesiastical, Valentinian steadily set his face, even against the increasing wealth and worldliness of the clergy. His chief flaw was his temper, which at times was frightful, and showed itself in its full fierceness in the punishment of persons accused of witchcraft, fortune-telling or magical practices.

Valentinian I; RIC IX, Siscia 15(a); C.37; second period: 24 Aug. 367-17 Nov. 375; common. obv. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, bust cuir., drap., r., rev. SECVRITAS-REI PVBLICAE, Victory advancing l., holding wreath and trophy. l. field R above R with adnex, r. field F, ex. gamma SISC rev.Z dot (type xxxv) ecoli

A121B-40 - AcuÃ±aciones Conmemorativas Roma - ConstantinoplaAE4 Fracción = 1/2 ó 1/3 Centenional? 14 mm 1.5 gr.

Anv: "POP ROMANVS" - Busto de joven laureado (quizás Genio del Pueblo Romano), vistiendo toga y con una cornucopia detrás, viendo a Izquierda.
Rev: "ANEPIGRAFA" (Sin Leyenda) - Puente sobre un Rio, se cree que es el puente de Milvian. "CONS/Z" en el campo centro

Acuñada 330 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.7ma.)
Rareza: C3 ?

Referencias: RIC Vol.VIII (Constantinople) #21 Pag.448 - Cohen Vol.VII #1 Pag.332 - DVM #4 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8315.a. Pag.175 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3900mdelvalle

A121B-42 - AcuÃ±aciones Conmemorativas Roma - ConstantinoplaAE4 Fracción = 1/2 ó 1/3 Centenional? 13 mm 1.0 gr.

Anv: "POP ROMANVS" - Busto de joven laureado (quizás Genio del Pueblo Romano), vistiendo toga y con una cornucopia detrás, viendo a Izquierda.
Rev: "ANEPIGRAFA" (Sin Leyenda) - Estrella dentro de una corona de laureles. "CONSÎµ" en el campo centro

Acuñada 330 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.5ta.)
Rareza: C3 ?

Referencias: RIC Vol.VIII (Constantinople) #22 Pag.448 - Cohen Vol.VII #2 Pag.332 - DVM #5 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8315.b. Pag.175 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3901mdelvalle

AE Anonymous follis of Christ, cCass B, Romanus III or Michael IV.EMMANOVHΛ, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, holding gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC

Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings)

SBCV 1823.Will Hooton

AE follis Romanus I, SB 1760Obverse: bASILEVS RWM, crowned, bearded, facing bust of Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe
Reverse: RWMA - N EN QEW bA - SILEVS RW - MAIWN, legend in four lines.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 913-959 CE
25mm, 5.13g
SB 1760, DO 25
DHCwileyc

AE follis Romanus IV Diogenes, SB 1866Obverse:. IC-XC over NI-KA to left and right of bust of Christ facing, dotted cross behind head, holding book of Gospels with both hands.
Reverse: C-R P-Delta in the four angles of a cross with globe and two dots at each extremity, X in the centre.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1034-1041 CE
SB 1866
29mm, 5.24ggwileyc

AE follis SB1760 Constantine VIIObverse: bASILEVS RWM, crowned, bearded, facing bust of Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe
Reverse: RWMA - N EN QEW bA - SILEVS RW - MAIWN, legend in four lines.
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 913-959 CE
27mm, 6.34g
SB 1760, DO 25wileyc

Anonymous Class B, time of Romanus III or MichaelAnonymous Class B, time of Romanus III or Michael
AE Follis 6.47g / 28.5mm / -
+ EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC
Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings)
Mint: (1028-1041 AD)
References: Sear 1823Scotvs Capitis

Anonymous Class B, time of Romanus III or MichaelAnonymous Class B, time of Romanus III or Michael
AE Follis 11.71g / 28.5mm / -
+ EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC
Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings)
Mint: (1028-1041 AD)
References: Sear 1823Scotvs Capitis

Anonymous Class B, time of Romanus III or MichaelAnonymous Class B, time of Romanus III or Michael
AE Follis 7.83g / 27mm / -
+ EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC
Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings)
Mint: (1028-1041 AD)
References: Sear 1823Scotvs Capitis

Anonymous Folles Class G, sbcv 1867Attributed to Romanus IV
Obv: 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-ΘV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, hands raised, all inside border of large dots.
Mint- Constantinople
Date 1068-1071
sbcv 1867
5.85g, 28mmwileyc

Anonymous Follis Class BAnonymous Follis Class B, time of Romanus III or Michael
AE Follis 6.47g / 28.5mm
Ob: + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC
Rv: Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings)
Mint: (1028-1041 AD)
References: Sear 1823
Scotvs Capitis

Anonymous Follis Class B, time of Romanus III or MichaelAnonymous Follis Class B, time of Romanus III or Michael
AE Follis 6.47g / 28.5mm
Ob: + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC
Rv: Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings)
Mint: (1028-1041 AD)
References: Sear 1823Scotvs Capitis

Anonymous Follis Class B, time of Romanus III or MichaelAnonymous Follis Class B, time of Romanus III or Michael
AE Follis 6.47g / 28.5mm / -
Ob: + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC
Rv: Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings)
Mint: (1028-1041 AD)
References: Sear 1823
Scotvs Capitis

ANONYMOUS FOLLIS, CLASS A (struck under Romanus III or Michael IV, 12 Nov 1028 - 10 Dec 1041 A.D.)AE FOLLIS 35 mm max. 11.69 g
O: FACING BUST OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR
R: + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings)
(attributed to Basil II & Constantine VIII, c. 1023 - 1028 AD)laney

ANONYMOUS FOLLIS, CLASS B ANONYMOUS FOLLIS, CLASS B (struck under Romanus III or Michael IV, 12 Nov 1028 - 10 Dec 1041 A.D.)
AE FOLLIS 26 X 30 mm 8.50 g
O: Facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, holding gospels with both hands
R: Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) above limbs, bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings) below limbs
laney

ANONYMOUS FOLLIS, CLASS B (struck under Romanus III or Michael IV, 12 Nov 1028 - 10 Dec 1041 A.D.)AE FOLLIS 26 mm 6.72 g
O: Facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, holding gospels with both hands
R: Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) above limbs, bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE (King of Kings) below limbs
(struck under Romanus III or Michael IV, 12 Nov 1028 - 10 Dec 1041 A.D.)
laney

ANONYMOUS FOLLIS, CLASS G (Time of Romanus IV 1068 - 1071 AD)AE FOLLIS 28 mm 9.5 g
O: Christ wearing nimbus
R: facing bust of the Virgin Orans, wearing pallium
Time of Romanus IV 1068 - 1071 ADlaney

ANONYMOUS FOLLIS, CLASS G (Time of Romanus IV 1068 - 1071 AD)AE FOLLIS 28 mm 7.59 g
O: Christ wearing nimbus
R: facing bust of the Virgin Orans, wearing pallium
Time of Romanus IV 1068 - 1071 ADlaney

ANONYMOUS FOLLIS, CLASS G (Time of Romanus IV 1068 - 1071 AD)AE FOLLIS 27 mm 4.99 g
O: Christ wearing nimbus
R: facing bust of the Virgin Orans, wearing pallium
Time of Romanus IV 1068 - 1071 ADlaney

ANONYMOUS FOLLIS, CLASS G (Time of Romanus IV 1068 - 1071 AD)AE FOLLIS 27 mm 5.09 g
O: Christ wearing nimbus
R: facing bust of the Virgin Orans, wearing pallium
Time of Romanus IV 1068 - 1071 AD laney

Anonymous, Romanus IV (1068-1071 AD) AE Follis Class GByzantine Empire, Anonymous AE Follis Class G

Attributed to Romanus IV (1068-1071 AD)

Obverse: IC-XC, Bust of Christ holding book of gospels within a border of dots.

Reverse: MP-QV, Bust of Mary with hands raised within a border of dots.

Reference: SB 1867

Ex: Kayser-i Rum Numismatics +photo
Gil-galad

Augustus - [RIC 86a, BMC 41, CBN 1132, Cohen 19]Silver denarius, 3.13g, 18.44mm, 90 degree, Colonia Patricia mint, 19 B.C.

Obv. - CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right

Rev. - SIGNIS RECEPTIS, Aquila on left and standard on right flanking S P Q R arranged around shield inscribed CL V

A superb piece with a particularly beautiful portrait and an attractive tone.

This famous and historically important denarius of Augustus commemorates the reconquest of the legionary eagles from the Parthians. These signa where lost, when Crassus was defeated at the battle of Carrhae and their return back to Rome was one of the greatest diplomatic successes Augustus had.

The CL V on the reverse of this issue represents the clipeus virtutis, which was - according to the Res Gestae Divi Augusti, the funerary inscription giving the achievements of Augustus - a golden shield displayed in the Curia Iulia that was given to Augustus by the Senate and the Roman people (Senatus PopulusQue Romanus) in commemoration of his virtue, piety, justice and clemency. Even though it seems to be obvious that Augustus must have been awarded the shield right after he achieved absolute power and declared the restoration of the Republic, Sydenham suggests "that there is no decisive evidence as to the exact date at which the golden shield was conferred, but the coins on which it is represented are of later date than the year BC 27". When, in 19 BC, the Parthians returned the standards they had captured from Crassus in 53, there would have been an excellent opportunity to once again recall Augustus' pietas, one of the virtues recorded on the clipeus.
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Purchased from VCoins seller Ancient Artifacts & Treasures, Inc. at the 2013 BRNA Dalton, GA coin show

Sold 25Apr2015 to Lucas Harsh Collection2 commentsrenegade3220

BYZANTINE / ROMANUS IV DIOGENES AD ( 1068-1071 )Obverse : Nimbate bust of Christ facing, with pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction, in l. hand scroll. To the sides IC - XC.
Reverse : Nimbate bust of the Virgin, orans, wearing pallium and maphorium, to the sides MP - TV.
Follis, Ae (7,13 g. 23,26 mm)
Sear 1867. Ratto 1991
EX numismatiklanz
My favorite coin.

From the Sam Mansourati Collection.Sam

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class B [001]5.34 grams
28.44 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS III ARGYRUS (1028-1034)
SEAR 1823cmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class B [002]12.62 grams
29.68 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS III ARGYRUS (1028-1034)
SEAR 1823
overstruck on a Class A follis1 commentscmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class B [003]12.01 grams
31.55 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS III ARGYRUS (1028-1034)
SEAR 1823
traces of undertype at bottom of revese cmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class B [004]10.95 grams
30.93 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS III ARGYRUS (1028-1034)
SEAR 1823
overstruck, undertype visible on both sidescmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class B [005]11.66 grams
28.5 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS III ARGYRUS (1028-1034)
SEAR 1823cmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class B [006]6.09 grams
22.4 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS III ARGYRUS (1028-1034)
SEAR 1823
"Mardin" type 16var counterstampcmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class B [007]10.85 grams
31.0 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS III ARGYRUS (1028-1034)
SEAR 1823
Overstruck on a class A follis, undertype visible on both sidescmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class B [008]6.23 grams
26.4 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS III ARGYRUS (1028-1034)
SEAR 1823
Double struck obverse, and overstruck on a class A follis, undertype legend visible on reversecmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class G [001]5.82 grams
24.67 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS IV (1068-1071)
SEAR 18671 commentscmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class G [002]8.36 grams
25.9 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS IV (1068-1071)
SEAR 1867

double striking evident on obv.cmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class G [003]7.75 grams
26.45 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS IV (1068-1071)
SEAR 1867cmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class G [004]6.82 grams
24.54 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS IV (1068-1071)
SEAR 1867
overstruck on an earlier follis of Constantine X - SB 1854cmcdon0923

BYZANTINE Anonymous Romanus III JESUS KING OF KINGSAnonymous
Item description: Byzantine Empire 1028-1041 AD Emperor Romanus III, Overse: EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands , Reverse: Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS-XS (Jesus Christ) bAS-ILE/bAS-ILE "King of Kings"
Size: 31 mm Weight: 4.9 g Around 980 Years Old
_2300Antonivs Protti

Byzantine Anonymous, time of Romanus III or Michael IV, AD 1028 - 1041AE Class B Follis, 31 x 28mm, 10.1g, 6h; Constantinople mint.
Obv.: EMMANOVHΛ, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, holding gospels with both hands, IC - XC (Jesus Christ) flanking across field.
Rev.: Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS - XS (Jesus Christ) / bAS-ILE / bAS-ILE (King of Kings)
Reference: SBCV 1823.
Notes: sold to JB, 10/15/15.John Anthony

BYZANTINE EMPIRE - Constantine VII & Romanus IIJoint Reign of Constantine VII (913-959) & Romanus II (945-963) -- AE Follis minted between 945 and 959. Obv: Constantine VII facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross, globus cruciger in left, akakia in right "+ COnST bASIL ROM". Rev: Legend in four lines - "+ COnSt / EnQEO bA / SILEVS R / OmEOn" (Constantine King of the Romans);. Constantinople min Ref: D. Sear Byzantine coins and their value, p. 339, 1761, 6.01 g. Berk 930. dpaul7

BYZANTINE EMPIRE - ROMANUS IIIAnonymous follis class B Christ, attributed to Romanus III Obv.: Bust of Christ, facing, Wearing nimbus and holding book with Gospels. Rev.: Legend in four sections around cross standing on three steps. Ref.: D. Sear. Byzantine coins and their value. P. 377, 1823. 28 mm, 10.40 g.
1 commentsdpaul7

BYZANTINE EMPIRE -- Romanus IVBYZANTINE EMPIRE -- Romanus IV (1068-1071) Anonymous Clas G Follis, Circa 1068-1071. Obv.: IC - XC to left and right of Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding scroll in left, all within border of large dots. Rev.: MP - QV to left and right of facing bust of the Virgin Mary, nimbate, hands raised, all inside border of large dots. Reference: DOC III pp. 692-4; SB 1867. dpaul7

Byzantine Empire, Romanus III, Follis, ISXS BASILE BASILEFollis
AE
Byzantine Empire
Romanus III
Augustus: C. 1028 - 1034AD
Anonymously Issued Class B
28.00mm 7.50gr 6h
O: NO LEGEND; Christ, nimbate, cross behind, dots within sections of cross; holding gospels, dot in center of dotted square on gospels.
R: ISXS BASILE BASILE; Cross potent.
Exergue: Obverse: IC, left; XC, right.
Constantinople Mint
SB 1823
Ancient and US Coins/Michael and Sandra Wolf ANA Show
8/18/22 8/29/22Nicholas Z

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64; Zervos Type B-2) - Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034Obv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, dot in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book
Rev: IS-XS ЬAS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps
Dim: 27 mm, 8.65 g

An extremely rare variation of the Anonymous Class B Follis. The arms of the nimbus cross has only dots and the book of Gospels has five dots. Using Orestes H. Zervos' classifications of the Class B folles, these types were found during the excavation of Corinth. See the following paper:

Zervos, Orestes H., The Substantive Varieties of Anonymous Folles of Class B, Nomismatika Khronika No. 22/2003Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64; Zervos Type B-2) - Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034)Obv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, dot in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book
Rev: IS-XS ЬAS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps
Dim: 25 mm, 7.99 g

An extremely rare variation of the Anonymous Class B Follis. The arms of the nimbus cross has only dots and the book of Gospels has five dots. Using Orestes H. Zervos' classifications of the Class B folles, these types were found during the excavation of Corinth. See the following paper:

Zervos, Orestes H., The Substantive Varieties of Anonymous Folles of Class B, Nomismatika Khronika No. 22/2003Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64; Zervos Type B-2) - Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034)Obv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, dot in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book
Rev: IS-XS ЬAS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps
Dim: 27 mm, 8.65 g

An extremely rare variation of the Anonymous Class B Follis. The arms of the nimbus cross has only dots and the book of Gospels has five dots. Using Orestes H. Zervos' classifications of the Class B folles, these types were found during the excavation of Corinth. See the following paper:

Zervos, Orestes H., The Substantive Varieties of Anonymous Folles of Class B, Nomismatika Khronika No. 22/2003Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1760; DOC 25)Obv: 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 lines1 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1761; DOC 26)Obv: + COÒºST Ð¬ASIL ROM; Bust of Constantine VII facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross; in left hand, globus cruciger; in right hand, akakia
Rev: + COÒºST / Ð„Òº Ó¨Ð„O Ð¬A/SILÐ„VS R/OMÐ„OÒº in four lines
Dim: 26 mm; 5.49 g; 6 h

Overstruck on a follis of Romanus I Lecapenus minted in Constantinople at 920-944, Sear 1760Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I (913-959) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear 1754; DOC 18)Obv: IҺSЧS XRI-STЧS ҺICA; Cross crosslet set upon three steps; globus below
Rev: ROmAҺO / COҺSTAҺt / CЄ XPISTOF / ЄҺ XШ ЄV SЄ / Ь' ЬASIL R'; Legend in five lines
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I (913-959) Æ19, Cherson Mint (Sear-1772; DOC 38)Obv: Sear Monogram 49 of Constantine VII and Romanus I
Rev: Sear Monogram 50 of Constantine VII and Romanus I

Sear Monogram 49

Sear Monogram 50

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Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1878; DOC-14b)Obv: 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 AHÎ› RACIOÎ”; 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

Overstruck on a follis of Romanus IV (Sear-1866)Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Romanus III, Class 2 Anonymous AE Follis.Constantinople 1028-1034 A.D. 11.56g - 28.7mm, Axis 6h.

Obv: IC-XC - Bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in centre of dotted square on book.

Rev: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE - Legend to left and right and above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps.

Ref: SB 1823.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Romanus III, Class B Anonymous AE Follis.Constantinople 1028-1034 A.D. 13.75g - 32.5mm.

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 centre 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.

Ref: SB 1823.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Romanus III, Class B Anonymous AE Follis.Constantinople 1028-1034 A.D. 8.45gr - 30mm, Axis 6h.

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 centre 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.

Ref: SB 1823.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.
Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Romanus III, Class B Anonymous AE Follis.Constantinople 1028-1034 A.D. 9.10gr - 29mm, Axis 6h.

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 centre 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.

Ref: SB 1823.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Romanus III, Class B Anonymous AE Follis.Constantinople 1028-1034 A.D. 8.80g - 30mm.

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 centre 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.

Ref: SB 1823.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Romanus IV Diogenes (1068-1071 CE) AV Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople (Sear 1859; DOC 1)Obv: + PΩMAN.-ЄVΔKΠCH; central figure of nimbate Christ, standing facing on dais, reaching up with both hands to crown Romanus (on left), and Eudocia (on right), each wearing crown and loros and holding globus cruciger with inner hand; IC-XC across fields
Rev: KΩN-MX-ANΔ; three figures of Michael VII (in center), Constantius (on left) and Andronicus (on right) standing facing on circular cushions, each crowned and wearing saccos and loros; Michael holding transverse jeweled vexillum in right hand and akakia in left, the other two each holding globus cruciger in outer hand and akakia in inner hand
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Byzantine Empire: Romanus IV Diogenes (1068-1071) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1866; DOC III 8)Obv: IC XC over NI KA in field; Bust of Christ, facing, bearded, with dotted cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left hand holds book, with nine dots on cover, from beneath
Rev: C-R / P-Î”; Latin cross with X at intersection and one large and two small pellets at end of each arm
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Byzantine Empire: Romanus IV, Class G Anonymous AE Follis overstruck on a Constantine X AE Follis.Constantinople 1068-1071 A.D. 6.39g - 27.4mm, Axis 6h.

Obv: IC-XC - Bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, scroll in left hand.

Rev: MP-OV - Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium.

Ref: SB 1854 (Constantine X).
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Romanus IV, Class G Anonymous AE Follis.Constantinople 1068-1071 A.D. 4.94g - 27.8mm.

Obv: 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 dots.

Ref: SB 1867.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Romanus IV, Class G Anonymous AE Follis. Ex Peter Donald Collection.Constantinople 1068-1071 A.D. 9.78g - 27.4mm, Axis 6h.

Obv: IC-XC - 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 - MP-QV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, hands raised, all inside border of large dots.

Ref: Sear 1867.
Provenance: Ex Peter Donald Collection. Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A1 Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1793) - Attributed to John I Tzimisces (969-976)Obv: +Ð„MMA-NOVHÎ›; IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus
Rev: +IÒºSÐ§S / XRISTÐ§S / Ð¬ASILÐ„Ð§ / Ð¬ASILÐ„ in four lines

Overstruck on a Constantinople mint follis of Constantine VII and Romanus I (SB 1760), itself overstruck on a Constantinople mint follis of Constantine VII and Zoe. Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034 ), Constantinople (Sear-1823)Obv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, â—» 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

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034 ), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1823)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
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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