Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 128    23–25 Nov 2021   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3034    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $480

HERACLIUS, (A.D. 610-641), AE folles, Constantinople mint, B 1 (Officina and year) E 1, E 2 (3, one illustrated), (S.805, DOC 69b, 70d); a range of issues overstruck on earlier examples years 2, 3, 4 and 5 various officina (S.805, DOC cf.76-80); a similar group with three rulers on obverse, years 6, 7, 10, 11, 13 (2) (S.806, cf.DOC 89-99); years 16, 17, 18 (2), 19 (S.808, DOC 100-103); years 20 (2), 24, 25, 26 (S.810, DOC 105-113); year E 30, (S.811, DOC 126b); 30 nummi A 20, (S.812, DOC 117, ex Seaby illustrated); 20 nummi **G* 3 (S.813, DOC 73a); AE decanummia year 8 (S.818, DOC 97); Thessalonica mint, AE folles B 5 (illustrated) (Ex CNG eSale 243 [lot 553]), B 20 (illustrated) (Ex CNG eSale 109 [lot 267]); Nicomedia mint, AE folles A 1, B 3 (2), A 4, (S.833-834, DOC 153a-159a); others half follis B 2, (S.837, cf.DOC 156b); Cyzicus mint, AE folles B 2, B 3 (S.839 and 840, DOC 169b, 175b). Fair - very fine some with hoard patination. (41)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, all in packets described with their provenance, mostly acquired in the 1970s-1980s.

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