Byzantine Silver & Bronze
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Lot 3698 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Byzantine Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $110
JUSTIN II, (A.D. 565-578), follis, obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Constantinople mint, mint mark CON, year 10 = 574-5, officina A; pentanummium, obv. monogram, rev A to right E; Antioch mint, mint mark tHEUPo or tHEUP', Officinae and date, year 7=571-2 (2), year 11=575-6, all Officina **G*; Cyzicus mint, mint mark KYZ, year 3 = 567-8, officina A, half follis year 10=574-5; five nummi or pentanummium, (S.360, 363, 372, 373, 375, 379, DOC 38a, 60a, 117a, 133, 137, 152b, 158a). Fine - very fine, several scarce. (8)
Ex Paul Farquharson Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 53 (lot 2653).
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