Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3029    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550

MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D. 582-692), Cyzicus mint, AE folles, a range of issues A (year) 11, B 12, (S.518, DOC [128a, 129b]); half follis B 8, (S.521, DOC 140b); AE decanummium A (S.522A, DOC 147a); Antioch mint, AE folles, year 2 (2), 5, 6, 7, 9 (S.532, DOC 153-160); years A and **G* 10, A and **G* 11, **G* 12, 13 and 14, A and E 14, A **G* 16, **G* 13, E 15, **G* 15 and 17, E 20 (S.533, DOC 162a-172c); AE half folles year 2, 6, 8, (S.524, DOC 175-182); 8, 11, 13, (S.535, DOC 184-188); AE decanummium 2, 6, 8 (S.536, DOC 195-201); 12, 13, (S.637, DOC [205-206]), Alexandria mint, 12 nummi (S.544, DOC 213); Carthage mint, silver half siliqua (S.552, DOC 240) (illustrated) scarce; AE 5 nummi (S.570, DOC 256); Constantia in (Numidia), AE half folles, year 11 A (S.577, DOC 261); AE 10 nummi (S.578, DOC 262); AE 5 nummi (S.579, DOC 263); Cherson mint, AE pentanummia (follis), (S.607, DOC 303) (illustrated), scarce. Fair - nearly very fine, a few with hoard patination. (29)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection all described in packets with details of their provenances mostly from the 1970s-1980s, the illustrated coins half siliqua from Colonial Coins and Medals 31 July 1996 list 25 (item 186), Cherson example from CNG eSale 148 20 September 2006 (lot 422).