Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 4968    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL)    Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

JUSTIN II, (565-578), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (13.99 g), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, mint mark CON, year 7= 571-2, officina B, date = GI, (S.360); Maurice Tiberius, (582-602), similar (13.55 g), obv. facing bust, rev. M, cross above, CON, year 7 = 588-9, officina A, date = GI, (S.494); another similar Antioch mint, (10.76 g), rev. m, THEUP in exergue year 5 = 586-7, date U = 5, (S.532); Leo VI and Constantine, (886-912), silver miliaresion, (1.86 g), Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet on three steps, IhSUS XRISTYS NICA around, rev. five line inscription, LEON CE/CONSTANTI/ **P* EN XW EV/SE bIS bAS/LI' ROM, (S.1727, DOC 4, BMC 6) (Illustrated); Constantine VII, (913-959), AE follis, (6.25 g), obv. facing bust, rev. four lines (S.1761) overstruck on a Romanus I, follis (S.1760); Constantine VII with Romanus I. (A.D. 913-959), AE 17, (4.22 g), Cherson mint, obv. cunciform monogram, rev. cross crosslet on two steps; pellets flanking, (S.1775 (Romanus II), Anokhin 411, DOC 3 (Romanus II), (illustrated). Fine - very fine. (6)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., some with tickets.