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Lot # 535 - Anastasius I (491-518). AE Follis, Constantinople mint, struck 512-517 AD. D/ D N ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG. Diademed and draped bust right. R/ Large M; cross above, stars flanking; below, Є; in exergue, CON. D.O. 23c; MIB 27; Sear 19. AE. 15.91 g. 35 mm. Nice coin, with greyish brown patina. Minor roughness. VF.

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Lot # 536 - Justinian I (527-565). AE Follis, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, 532-537. D/ D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AV. Emperor enthroned facing, holding long sceptre and globus cruciger. R/ Large M (mark of value); above, cross; below, Γ; flanked by star and crescent; in exergue, cross THEUP. D.O. 206; MIB 130; Sear 214. AE. 16.29 g. 34 mm. Dark green patina. Some striking weakness, otherwise. VF/Good VF.

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Lot # 537 - Tiberius II Constantine (578-582). AE Follis. Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 7 (580/1). D/ [DN] TIb CONs-TANT [PP AY]. Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre. R/ Large m between A/N/N/O and regnal year; cross above; in exergue, NIKOB. D.O. 30b; MIB 35; Sear 441. AE. 12.83 g. 30 mm. Dusty patina. Good VF.

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Lot # 538 - Maurice Tiberius (582-602). AE Follis, Cyzicus mint, dated RY 8 (589-590). D/ DN mAVR - TI[..] P P. Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman right. R/ LArge M (mark of value); above, cross; below, B; flanked by A/N/NO and ЧII; in exergue, KYZ. Cf. D.O. 124 (officine A); MIB 84D; Sear 518. AE. 12.1 g. 33 mm. Die shift on reverse. Good VF.

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Lot # 539 - Maurice Tiberius (582-602). AE Follis, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, dated RY 17 (598-599). D/ Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and mappa. R/ Large M (mark of value); above, cross; below, Γ; flanked by A/N/N/O and X/ЧII; in exergue, THEUP. D.O. 169; MIB 96C; Sear 533. AE. 11.02 g. 28 mm. Some flatness, otherwise. about EF.

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Lot # 540 - Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine (610-641). AE Follis countermarked on Follis of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine of Constantinople. Syracuse mint. D/ Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine within an oval punch stamped over the large M of the undertype. R/ SCL within a circular punch stamped over the standing figures of undertype. D.O. 242; Sear 883. AE. 10.11 g. 34.5 mm. Large flan. The undertype was previously struck over an unidentified type. Good VF/VF.

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Lot # 541 - Heraclius (610-641), with Martina and Heraclius Constantine. AE Half follis, Ravenna mint, dated RY 16 (625-626). D/ Facing busts of Heraclius Constantine, Heraclius and Martina. R/ Large ligate HK (mark of value); above, cross; below, RAV; flanked by A/N/N/O and X/V/I. MIB 260; Sear 921. AE. 2.67 g. 16 mm. RR. Very rare. Green patina. Roughness. Good F.

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Lot # 542 - Constans II (641-668). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint, 651-654 AD. D/ d N CONSƮANƮINЧS P P AVς. Bust facing, with long beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus . R/ VICTORIA AVςЧ A. Cross potent on three steps; CONOB+ in exergue. MIB 24; Sear 958. AV. 4.47 g. 20 mm. A superb example. Almost invisible graffito in right field of reverse. EF. Ex Artemide Aste 60E, 2022, lot 635.

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Lot # 543 - Constans II, with Constantine IV (641-668). AV Solidus. Constantinople mint. Struck 654-659. D/ ∂N CONSTANTYNYS C CONSTAN. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans and Constantine; cross above. R/ VICTORIA AVGY Θ. Cross potent set on three steps; in exergue, CONOB+. D.O. 27g; MIB 27; Sear 961. AV. 4.5 g. 20.5 mm. Minor areas of flat strike. Very light X graffito on reverse. About EF.

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Lot # 544 - Constans II (641-668). AE Follis, Syracuse mint, dated Indiction 11 (652-653). D/ I/N/Δ - [I/A]. Emperor standing front, crowned and wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. R/ Large M (mark of value); above, cross; below, SCL. MIB 208; D.O. 179; Sear 1108. AE. 4.25 g. 25 mm. Overstruck on an earlier Follis. About EF.

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Lot # 545 - Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius (668-685). AE Follis, Syracuse mint. D/ Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger. R/ Large M (mark of value) flanked by standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius; in exergue, SCL. D.O. 60; MIB 104; Sear 1207. AE. 6.32 g. 20.5 mm. Nice example with pale bluish green patina. Some slight traces of overstriking, typical for the issue. VF.

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Lot # 546 - Constantine V Copronymus (741-775). Pale AV Tremissis. Uncertain Italian mint, c. 720-740 AD. D/ Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, [holding globus cruciger and mappa?]. R/ [VICTORIA...]. Cross potent. Sear 1582. EL. 1.4 g. 14 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. Irregular flan, otherwise. VF.

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Lot # 547 - Constantine V Copronymus with Leo IV (751-775). AE Follis, Syracuse mint. D/ Crowned busts of Constantine and Leo facing, wearing chlamys. R/ Crowned bust of Leo III facing, wearing chlamys and holding cross potent. D.O. 19; Sear 1569. AE. 2.56 g. 19 mm. Good VF.

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Lot # 548 - Michael II with Theophilus (821-829). AE Follis, Syracuse mint. D/ MIXAHL S ΘEOF. Busts of Michael, crowned, draped, and Theophilus, crowned, wearing loros, facing. R/ Large M (mark of value); above, cross; below, Θ. D.O. 21; Sear 1652. AE. 3.3 g. 18 mm. Attractive green patina. Good VF.

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Lot # 549 - Theophilus, with Michael III (829-842 AD). AR Miliarension, Constantinople mint. D/ IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA. Cross potent set upon three steps. R/ + ӨЄO / FILOS S MI / XAHL ЄC ӨЄ / ЬASILIS RO / MAIOҺ, legend in five lines. D.O. 12; Sear 1664. AR. 1.94 g. 23 mm. Chipped edge. Choice example, nicely toned. Good VF/About EF.

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Lot # 550 - Constantine VII (913-959) with Zoe. AE Follis, Constantinople mint. D/ Crowned busts of Constantine VII, wearing loros, and Zoe, wearing chlamys, facing, holding long patriarchal cross between them. R/ + COnS/tAntInO/CE/ZOH bA/SILIS RO/mEOn. D.O. 22; Sear 1758. AE. 4.65 g. 24.5 mm. VF.

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Lot # 551 - John I Tzimisces (969-976). AR Miliaresion, Constantinople mint, 969-976. D/ + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA - star. Cross-crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust facing. R/ + IωAҺҺ / ЄҺ Xω AVTO / CRAT ЄVSЄЬ / ЬASILЄVS / RωMAIω. Inscription in five lines. D.O. 7; Sear 1792. AR. 2.25 g. 22 mm. Toned. Good VF.

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Lot # 552 - PB Seal, Byzantine, c. 8th-9th century. D/ Large monogram. R/ Legend in three lines. PB. 16.94 g. 29 mm. Good VF/VF.

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Lot # 553 - PB Seal, Byzantine, c. 7th-12th century. D/ Bust of Virgin Mary with medallion containing the head of Christ; cross to left. R/ Cruciform monogram. DOC -. PB. 5.77 g. 20 mm. Good VF.

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Lot # 554 - Lead seal, 11th-12th centuries. D/ MP-ΘV. Facing bust of Mother of God orans, with medallion of the Christ child. R/ Standing nimbate figure of St. Demetrius facing, holding spear and shield. Sigla to left and right: O/ΔH/M/H-T/PI/O [c]; around, inscription. Lead. 6.49 g. 24 mm. VF.

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