Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 126    23–25 Mar 2021   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3102    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300

JUSTINIAN I, (527-565), AE half follis, Carthage mint, (10.74 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS [PP AVC], rev. K, S below, year X/III, CAR in exergue, (S.266, DOC.295, BMC 380-1) (illustrated); another Antioch mint (7.90 g), rev. K with cross to left dividing mint mark T-H/E-U/OP, (S.226, DOC 211b, BMC -); pentanummium, Antioch mint (S.243, DOC 270); Justin II, (565-578 A.D.), folles various dates from Nicomedia (4), Cyzicus (3), Antioch (1), Constantinople (1), other issues from various mints (3). Mostly fine - good very fine, several scarce. (14)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection, previously from A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd, London.

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