Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 5137    SESSION 16 - 9.30AM FRIDAY 16 APRIL    Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130

CONSTANS II, (A.D. 641-668), Constantinople mint, folles, various dates, obv. Constans standing facing, rev. M, etc., year 2 and 4 both Officina A, year 6 Offinina B, another year 2 uncertain Officina, others uncertain dates, (S.1000 (4), 1001, 1005, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1014); Constantinople mint, folles, obv. Constans crowned bust facing, rev. M, CON in exergue, ANA to l., date year 3 = 643/4 to r., Officinae E, others uncertain due to overstriking, (S.1004, D.O.5); Carthage mint, half follis, obv. Constans crowned bust facing, rev. cross X X, either side, in exergue, KRTS, (S.1057, D.O.138, BMC 311); Syracuse mint, follis, obv. Constans crowned bust facing, rev. M over large SCL, cross to l., (S.1103, D.O.9 [Heraclonas]); Syracuse mint, folles, issued from 659, obv. Constans and Constantine IV standing facing, rev. M, with Heraclius and Tiberius either side, SCL in exergue, (S.1110, D.O.181, BMC 362). Weak in places, good fine and scarce.. Several issues crude as issued, some overstruck on earlier issues, mostly very good - very fine, some scarce, mostly with tickets. (20)

Ex Ted Murphy Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 46 (lots 2154 to 2158 inclusive). Some issues were originally thought to be an issue of Heraclonas (641), but modern scholarship suggests they belongs to Constans II (Sear p.199, 209). Most are overstruck on folles of Heraclius issued after 635