Lot # 991 - ANASTASIUS I (491-518). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG S / CONOB. Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross; star to right.MIBE 4; DOC 5b; Sear 3. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.37 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 992 - ANASTASIUS I (491-518). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Z / CONOB. Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; star to left.MIBE 7; DOC 7g; Sear 5. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.48 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 993 - ANASTASIUS I (491-518). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG S / CONOB. Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; star to left.MIBE 7; DOC 7f; Sear 5. Condition: Very fine, edge fault.Weight: 4.21 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 994 - JUSTIN I (518-527). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG B / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right.MIBE 3; DOC 2b; Sear 56. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.35 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 995 - JUSTIN I (518-527). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Є / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right.MIBE 3; DOC 2e; Sear 56. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.87 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 996 - JUSTINIAN I (527-565). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG I / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long cross; star to right.MIBE 6; DOC 8h; Sear 139. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.49 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 997 - JUSTINIAN I (527-565). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Z / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right.MIBE 7; DOC 9g; Sear 140. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.50 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 998 - JUSTINIAN I (527-565). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Z / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right.MIBE 7; DOC 9g; Sear 140. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.44 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 999 - JUSTINIAN I (527-565). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG H / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right.MIBE 7; DOC 9h; Sear 140. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.46 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1000 - JUSTINIAN I (527-565). GOLD Tremissis. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTNIANVS P P AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / CONOB. Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right.MIBE 19; DOC 19; Sear 145. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 1.50 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 1001 - JUSTINIAN I (527-565). Follis. Cyzicus. Dated RY 18 (544/5). Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; cross to right.Rev: Large M; A/N/N/O - X/Ч/II/I across field; cross above, A below; KYZ.MIBE 120; DOC 170a; Sear 207. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 18.89 g. Diameter: 35 mm.

Lot # 1002 - JUSTIN II (565-578). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding victoriola and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Δ / CONOB. Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, holding sceptre and globus cruciger.MIBE 5; DOC 4c; Sear 345. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.49 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1003 - JUSTIN II (565-578). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding victoriola and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Z / CONOB. Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, holding sceptre and globus cruciger.MIBE 5; DOC 4f; Sear 345. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.49 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1004 - JUSTIN II (565-578). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding victoriola and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG I(?) / CONOB. Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, holding sceptre and globus cruciger.MIBE 5; DOC 4i; Sear 345. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.48 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1005 - TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE (578-582). GOLD Tremissis. Constantinople. Obv: δ m COSTANTINVS P P AG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ЧICTOR TIЬЄRI AЧς / CONOB. Cross potent.MIBE 9b; DOC 7; Sear 425. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 1.48 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 1006 - MAURICE TIBERIUS (582-602). Decanummium. Constantinople. Obv: D N mAVRIC PP AV. Crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing.Rev: Large I; cross above, star to left, B to right; CON.MIBE 73C; Sear 499. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.70 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1007 - MAURICE TIBERIUS (582-602). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Light weight issue of 23 siliquae. Obv: ON mAVRC TIb P P AVG. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger; star to right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Γ / CONOB . Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right.MIBE 11; DOC 150 (unlisted officina; Antioch); Sear 528 (Antioch). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.26 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1008 - HERACLIUS with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE (610-641). Hexagram. Constantinople. Obv: δδ NN ҺЄRACILЧS ЄT ҺЄRA CONST. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne, each holding globus cruciger.Rev: δЄЧS AδIЧTA ROMANIS. Cross potent set upon globus set upon three steps; K to right.MIB 140; DOC 64; Sear 798. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.57 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1009 - CONSTANTINUS IV POGONATUS (668-685). Decanummium. Constantinople. Obv: Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder.Rev: Large I; cross above and to left, K to right; CON.Sear 1183.Overstruck on a Constans II Follis; on obverse: large M surmounted by three busts; on reverse: helmeted bust facing, wearing long beard and holding globus cruciger (Sear 1013) Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.06 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1010 - JUSTINIAN II (Second reign, 705-711). Half Follis. Constantinople. Obv: Crowned facing bust,wearing loros and holding cross potent and globus cruciger.Rev: Large K, cross above, R (retrograde) to right.DOC 13c; Sear 1429.Overstruck Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.67 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 1011 - CONSTANTINE V COPRONYMUS with LEO III (741-775). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: b N CONSTANTINЧS. Crowned and draped facing bust of Constantine, holding cross potent and akakia.Rev: G LЄON P A MЧL. Crowned and draped facing bust of Leo, holding cross potent and akakia.DOC 1d; Sear 1550. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.46 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1012 - CONSTANTINE VI with LEO III, CONSTANTINE V and LEO IV (780-797 BC). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: LЄOn VS S ЄGGOn COnSTAnTInOS nЄOS. Constantine VI and Leo IV seated facing on double throne, wearing chlamys; between them, cross above.Rev: LЄOn PAP COnSTAnTInOS PATHR. Crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V, wearing loros; between them, cross above pellet.DOC 2 (Leo IV); Sear 1584 (Leo IV). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.52 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1013 - IRENE (797-802). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: ЄIRIҺH ЬASILISSH. Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre.Rev: •ЄIRIҺH ЬASILISSH Θ. Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre.DOC 1a; Sear 1599.Irene was born in Athens in 752 and was the first woman to reign as emperor. She was the wife of Leo IV with whom she had a son, Constantine VI. Initially she found herself reigning in place of her son, who was only ten years old. But when he became old enough to claim the throne, Irene did everything in her power to remain in charge, going so far as to misadvise him and even having him imprisoned. After the riots that broke out due to the blinding of General Alexios Mosele and the army's disappointment over his escape to the Bulgarians in 792, Constantine VI attempted to flee to the East, but his mother had him captured and blinded. Injuries led to Constantine's death and Irene found herself alone at the command, despite the fact that she was not particularly popular herself, both as a woman and because she was a promoter of a return to image worship and opposed iconoclasm. In 787 she organised the Second Council of Nicaea, where she condemned iconoclasm as heresy and, in order to gain the favour of the people, promoted a policy of donations and tax relief, especially for monasteries. These measures gained her popularity at the expense of state taxes, which did not help in view of defence against external dangers. The Empire was in fact threatened by the growth of the Arab caliphate and the Bulgarians in the north. Moreover, in the west Charlemagne had defeated the Lombards and was supported by the pope, who had turned his back on Constantinople. Before considering a marriage to the Frankish king in 802, Irene was deposed by a palace conspiracy, forced to take her vows and exiled to the island of Lesbos, where she died the following year. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.39 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1014 - MICHAEL II THE AMORIAN, with THEOPHILUS (820-829). Follis. Constantinople. Obv: MIXAHL S ΘЄOFILOS. Facing busts of Michael, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus, wearing loros; both wearing crown surmounted by cross; cross between their heads.Rev: Large M; X/X/X - N/N/N across field; cross above, Θ below.DOC 10; Sear 1642. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.91 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 1015 - BASIL I THE MACEDONIAN (867-886). Ae. Cherson. Obv: Large B; cross to right.Rev: Large Π°.DOC 17; Sear 1720. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 0.61 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

Lot # 1016 - BASIL I THE MACEDONIAN (867-886). Ae. Cherson. Obv: [Large B set upon base?].Rev: Retrograde large B set upon base.DOC -; Sear -; cf. Numismatik Naumann 146, lot 1158. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.81 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 1017 - LEO VI THE WISE (886-912). Follis. Constantinople. Obv: + LЄOҺ ЬASILЄVS ROM'. Crowned facing bust, holding akakia.Rev: + LЄOҺ / ЄҺ ӨЄO ЬA / SILЄVS R / OMЄOҺ. Legend in four lines.DOC 8; Sear 1729. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 7.16 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 1018 - CONSTANTINE VII PORPHYROGENITUS with ROMANUS I (913-959). Follis. Constantinople. Obv: + RωMAҺ ЬASILЄVS RωM. Crowned facing bust of Romanus, holding globus cruciger and labarum-tipped sceptre.Rev: + RωMA / Һ ЄҺ ΘЄω ЬA / SILЄVS Rω / MAIωҺ. Legend in four lines.DOC 25a; Sear 1760. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 7.20 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 1019 - CONSTANTINE VII PORPHYROGENITUS with ROMANUS I (913-959). Ae. Cherson. Obv: Pω monogram.Rev: [Cross crosslet on two steps; pellets flanking].DOC 32b (Romanus I); Sear 1764 (Romanus I). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.47 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1020 - JOHN I ZIMISCES (969-976). Miliaresion. Constantinople. Obv: + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA (star). Cross crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust of John facing.Rev: + IωAҺҺ / ЄҺ Xω AVTO / CRAT ЄVSЄЬ / ЬASILЄVS / RωMAIω. Legend in five lines; above and below, pelleted cross between dashes.DOC 7a; Sear 1792. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.31 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1021 - CONSTANTINE IX MONOMACHUS (1042-1055). Miliaresion. Constantinople. Obv: + ΔЄCΠOI NA CωZOIC / MHP - ΘV. The Virgin Mary standing facing, orans.Rev: ЄVCЄBH MONOMAXON. Constantine standing facing, holding long cross and sword in sheath.DOC 7; Sear 1834. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.29 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 1022 - ANONYMOUS FOLLES. Class I. Attributed to Nicephorus III Botaniates (1078-1081). Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, holding book of Gospels.Rev: Latin cross with central X, globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll to lower left and right.DOC I; Sear 1889. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.40 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1023 - ALEXIUS I COMNENUS (1081-1118). Half Follis(?). Constantinople. Obv: IC - XC. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator.Rev: Cross with pellets at each extremity; large crescent below; pellets surrounded by smaller pellets around.DOC J; Sear 1900. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1024 - EMPIRE OF THESSALONICA. Theodore Comnenus-Ducas (1225/7-1230). Trachy. Obv: IC - XC. Facing and nimbate bust of Christ Emmanuel.Rev: Theodore and St. Demetrius, holding sword, standing facing, holding between them a staff surmounted cross-in-circle and triangular decoration.Sear 2161. Condition: Fine.Weight: 4.10 g. Diameter: 33 mm.

Lot # 1025 - MICHAEL VIII PALAEOLOGUS (1261-1282). Trachy. Thessalonica. Obv: St. Demetrius seated facing on throne, with sword across knees.Rev: Michael, holding long cross and akakia, standing facing, being crowned by archangel Michael to right.Sear 2295. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.30 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 1026 - JOHN V PALAEOLOGUS with ANNA OF SAVOY as Regent (1341-1391). GOLD Hyperpyron. Constantinople. Obv: John and Anna standing facing, each holding sceptre.Rev: Andronicus III kneeling right before Christ standing left.Sear 2466 (Andronicus III); PCPC 190 (Andronicus III). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.03 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1027 - ANDRONICUS III PALAEOLOGUS (1328-1341). Ae Assarion. Constantinople. Obv: AVTOKPA PωMAION. Andronicus standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre.Rev: Cross ancrée set upon short cross in saltire.LPC p. 126, 13; PCPC 205; Sear 2481. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.63 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1028 - ANDRONICUS III PALAEOLOGUS (1328-1341). Ae Assarion. Constantinople. Obv: AVTOKPA PωMAION. Andronicus standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre.Rev: Cross ancrée set upon short cross in saltire.LPC p. 126, 13; PCPC 205; Sear 2481. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.10 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1029 - JOHN V PALAEOLOGUS with JOHN VI CANTACUZENUS (1347-1353). GOLD Hyperpyron. Constantinople. Obv: Virgin orans within walls of Constantinople; sigla: Є / B | Φ / A.Rev: Christ standing facing and blessing the emperors, kneeling next to him.Sear 2526; PCPC 285, sigla 2. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.75 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 1030 - EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND. John II (1280-1297). Asper. Obv: St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross.Rev: John standing facing, holding labarum-headed sceptre and globus cruciger; pentagram to lower right; manus Dei to upper right.Retowski 8-9; Sear 2609. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.63 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1031 - BYZANTINE GLASS WEIGHT. Pale green weight for Solidus (Circa 6th-7th centuries). Obv: Cruciform monogram.Rev: Blank.Cf. Pera 735. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.06 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 1032 - BYZANTINE GLASS WEIGHT. Pale green weight for Solidus ? (Circa 6th-7th centuries). Obv: Monogram(?).Rev: Blank.Cf. Bendall 186ff. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.70 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1033 - BYZANTINE GLASS WEIGHT. Pale green weight for Tremissis (Circa 6th-7th centuries). Obv: Uncertain.Rev: Blank.. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 1.52 g. Diameter: 19 mm.