Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3051 SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440
JOHN II COMNENUS, (A.D. 1118-1143), Constantinople mint AE billon aspron trachy (5), (S.1944, BMC 53-56), AE tetarteron, (2) (S.1945, R.2107) (one ex Seaby April 1972), AE half tetarteron (S.1955); Manuel I Commnesus, (A.D. 1143-1180), billon aspron trachy (2); AE tetarteron, (3) (S.1967, 1968, 1969), AE half tetarteron (2) (cf.S.1980); Andronicus I (A.D. 1183-1185); Thessalonica mint, AE tetarteron (S.1987, R.2171) (illustrated ex CNG eSale 313, [lot 472]), AE half tetarteron (S.1989, R.2172); Isaac II Angelus, (A.D. 1185-1195), (4) (S.2003, R.2180); Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (A.D. 1195-1203) billon aspron trachy (3) (S.2011-2013); various Latin rulers (4, 2 large, 2 small module) AE billon trachea (cf.S.2024 et al); Michael VIII Palaeologus (A.D. 1261-1282) AE. Mostly fair - fine, several scarce. (27)
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, mostly purchased in the 1970s, in packets described, others noted above.
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