Byzantine Silver and Bronze
Lot 3509 SESSION 11 (Friday at 9.30am) Byzantine Silver and Bronze
Estimate $200
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SOLD $170
JUSTIN II, (A.D. 565-578), AE follis, (15.276 grams), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, mint mark THEUP', year 5 = 569-570, officina **G*, (S.379, DOc 150c); Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Antioch mint, issued year 8 = 589-590, (3.255 grams), obv. bust facing, rev. X,U/III to right, cross above, (S.536, DOC [201]) another AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (11.782 grams), obv. facing bust wearing crown, rev. M, mintmark KYZ, date year 7 = 588-9, Officina B, (S.518, DOC 123b, R.1117); another half follis, (4.642 grams), Constantinople mint, year 6 = 587-8, officina B, (S.497, DOC 51b, BMC 79). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Ex The Roman Connection for the first coin; Davissons Ltd, Auction Sale 10, April 1998 (lot 167) for the third coin and Colonial Coins & Medals for the last coin.
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Lot 3507
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Antioch mint, (21.71 grams) issued year 13 = 539-540, ...
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Lot 3508
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JUSTIN II, (A.D. 565-578), AE follis, (15.276 grams), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. ...
Estimate $200
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TIBERIUS II, (A.D. 578-582), three quarter folles, Constantinople mint, issued 579-582, officina B, (13.078 grams), ...
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Lot 3511
TIBERIUS II, (A.D. 578-582), three quarter folles, Constantinople mint, issued 579-582, officina B, (12.522 grams), ...
Estimate $250