Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 5136    SESSION 16 - 9.30AM FRIDAY 16 APRIL    Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140

HERACLIUS, (A.D. 610-641), Constantinople mint, three quarter follis, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. Lambda, CON in exergue, date to r., year 20 = 629, Officinae gamma, (S.812, D.O.117c); Constantinople mint, half folles, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. K, to r. the date, probably year 20 = 629 or later, Officinae A (2), B, delta, and another uncertain, these last two of later date c. year 25, (S.815); another follis, struck in Cyprus (Constantia?), year 17 = 626, barbarous style with date partially upset and mint mark reversed. obv. three emperors standing facing, rev. M, date and KYP reversed, (S.849); another Carthage mint, half follis, obv. Heraclius helmeted bust facing, rev. XX with dots between, KRTG in exergue and [E] to r., (S.872, D.O. 234) another (2) similar; another Carthage mint, decanummium, obv. Heraclius helmeted head facing, rev. X, N and M either side, cross above, star below, small module, (S.876, D.O. 236); another follis, struck in Sicily in 631, with countermarks of Heraclius and monogram, on obverse and SCLs on reverse, overstruck on folles of Justin I, (S.882, D.O. 241). Last with fine countermarks, Cyprus example on odd shaped flan, otherwise very good - very fine, several scarce, most with tickets. (12)

Ex Ted Murphy Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 46 (lots 2147 - 2153 inclusive). The Cyprus mint struck only in 610 and from 626-629. The coins tend to survive in better than average condition for this period.