The Byzantine Empire (Page: 1) - Artemide eLive Auktion 43

Lot # 590 - Anastasius I (491-518). AV Tremissis, Constantinople mint, 492-518. D/ D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; to left, star; in exergue, CONOB. MIB 12; D.O. 10; Sear 8. AV. 1.47 g. 14.5 mm. Nice style portrait. Good VF.

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Lot # 591 - Justinian I (527-565). AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 538-545. D/ D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVC. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield. R/ VICTORIA AVGGG B. Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; to right, star; in exergue, CONOB. D.O. 9b; MIB 7; Sear 140. AV. 4.33 g. 21 mm. Graffito on obverse. Slightly rough surfaces. Good VF/About EF.

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Lot # 592 - Justinian I (527-565). AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 538-545 AD. D/ D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVC. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield. R/ VICTORIA AVGGG (retrograde) Z. Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; to right, star; in exergue, CONOB. D.O. 9g var. (officina not retrograde); MIB 7; Sear 140. AV. 4.37 g. 21 mm. Good VF.

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Lot # 593 - Justinian I (527-565). AV Tremissis. Constantinople mint. D/ D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM. Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; to right, star; in exergue, CONOB. D.O. 19; MIB 19; Sear 145. AV. 1.46 g. 15.5 mm. Striking flatness and marks. VF.

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Lot # 594 - Justinian I (527-565). AE Follis, Constantinople mint. D/ D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ Large M (mark of value) between star and cross; above, cross; below, Γ; in exergue, CON. Sear 158; MIB 84; D.O. 28. AE. 18.01 g. 32 mm. Flan nick. About VF/VF.

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Lot # 595 - Justinian I (527-565). AE Follis, Constantinople mint, dated RY 20 (546-547). D/ D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; to right, cross. R/ Large M (mark of value); flanked by A/N/N/O-X/X; above, cross; below, A; in exergue, CON. D.O. 45a; MIB 95a; Sear 163. AE. 19.51 g. 33.5 mm. VF/Good VF.

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Lot # 596 - Justinian I (527-565). AE Follis, Cyzicus mint, dated RY 19 (545-546). D/ D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; to right, cross. R/ Large M (mark of value); flanked by A/N/N/O-X/ЧI/II/I; above, cross; below, A; in exergue, KYZ. D.O. 171a; MIB 120; Sear 207. AE. 16.91 g. 35.5 mm. VF.

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Lot # 597 - Maurice Tiberius (582-602). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint. D/ d N mAVRC TIb P P AVC. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger. R/ VICTORIA AVGG B. Angel standing left, holding long sceptre tipped with staurogram and globus cruciger; in exergue CONOB. MIB 6; D.O. 5b; Sear 478. AV. 4.33 g. 22 mm. Scratch on reverse, otherwise. VF/Good VF.

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Lot # 598 - Maurice Tiberius (582-602). AE Half Follis, Ravenna mint. D/ Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger. R/ Large K (mark of value) between R and A; above, cross; in exergue VENN. D.O. 292; MIB 146; Sear 598. AE. 4.78 g. 19.5 mm. RR. Very rare. About VF/VF.

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Lot # 599 - Phocas (602-610). AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 607-610. D/ ∂N FOCAS PЄRP AVC. Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger. R/ VICTORIA AVGЧ Z. Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long sceptre tipped with staurogram; in exergue, CONOB. D.O. 10; Sear 620. AV. 4.51 g. 22 mm. Areas of weak strike. Rusty dies, otherwise. EF.

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Lot # 600 - Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine (610-641). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint. D/ ∂∂ NN hЄRACLIЧS Є[T hЄRA CONST PP AVG]. Crowned and draped busts facing of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; in upper field, cross. R/ VICTORIA AV[GЧ]. Cross potent on three steps; in exergue, CONOB. Sear 738; D.O. 13. AV. 4.47 g. 20.5 mm. Peripheral flatness, otherwise. EF. Clashed dies occur when, during the striking process, no blank flan is accidentally placed between the dies. The reverse die then strikes the obverse die with such force that it leaves an impression, which can be seen on all subsequently struck coins.

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Lot # 601 - Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine (610-641). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint. D/ ∂∂ NN hЄRACLIЧS ЄT hЄRA CONST PP A. Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; each wears chlamys and elaborate crown with cross; each with short beard and whiskers. R/ VICTORIA AVςЧ Θ(?). Cross potent on three steps; in exergue, CONOB. D.O. 20; MIB 21; Sear 743. AV. 4.47 g. 21 mm. R. Scratch and test nick (?) on obverse and area of flatness, otherwise. good VF.

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Lot # 602 - Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas (610-641). AV Solidus. Constantinople mint. Struck circa 639-641. D/ Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger, all crowned. R/ VICTORIA AVGЧ B. Cross potent on three steps; to left, Heraclian monogram; beneath, CONOB. D.O. 43a; MIB 50; Sear 769. AV. 4.39 g. 20 mm. Area of flatness, otherwise. about EF.

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Lot # 603 - Theophilus, with Constantine and Michael II (829-842). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint. D/ *ΘEOFILOS BASILEI Θ. Crowned and draped bust facing, holding patriarchal cross and akakia. R/ +mIXAHL S COnSTAnTInI. Busts of Michael II and Constantine side by side, facing, both crowned and draped; between heads, cross. D.O. 3; Sear 1653. AV. 3.87 g. 19 mm. Small graffiti on both sides. About VF.

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Lot # 604 - Theophilus (829-842). AV Tremissis, Syracuse mint. D/ ΘЄOFILOS. Crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing chlamys, and holding globus cruciger. R/ ΘЄOFILOS. Crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing loros, and holding cross potent. D.O. 27; Sear 1678. AV. 0.9 g. 10 mm. R. Choice example, boldly struck. EF.

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Lot # 605 - 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. 5.9 g. 26 mm. Green patina. VF.

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Lot # 606 - Constantine IX Monomachus (1042-1055 AD). AV Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople mint. D/ +IҺS XIS RЄX RCςNANTIҺm. Nimbate Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, holding book of Gospels. R/ +CωҺSτAhτh BASILЄЧS Rm. Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding labarum and globus cruciger. Sear 1829; D.O. 2. AV. 4.36 g. 30 mm. About EF.

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Lot # 607 - Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078). EL Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople mint. D/ Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding in left book of Gospels. R/ Crowned and bearded bust facing, wearing loros and holding labarum and globus cruciger. D.O. 2; Sear 1868. EL. 4.08 g. 28 mm. Graffitti. VF/Good VF.

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Lot # 608 - Andronicus I (1183-1185). BI Aspron Trachy, Constantinople mint. D/ The Virgin Mary standing facing on dais, holding head of the infant Christ before her. R/ Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ, standing facing and holding book of gospels. Sear 1985. BI. 4.09 g. 32 mm. Good VF.

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Lot # 609 - Andronicus II and Michael IX (1295-1320). EL Hyperpyron, Constantinople mint, 1295-1303. D/ Half-length facing figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with six towers. R/ Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus and Michael, kneeling to left and right respectively. Sear 2396. AV. 2.7 g. 22 mm. Graffiti on reverse. Minor flan crack. Slightly clipped. About VF/VF.

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Lot # 610 - Andronicus II and Michael IX (1295-1320). EL Hyperpyron, Constantinople mint, 1295-1303. D/ Half-length facing figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with six towers; sigla: pellet/Δ-pellet/C. R/ Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus and Michael, kneeling to left and right respectively. Sear 2396. AV. 4.05 g. 25 mm. Graffito on obverse. VF.

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Lot # 611 - Late Roman/Byzantine AE Commercial Weight of 2 Nomismata. D/ Nine annulets. R/ One annulet. AE. 6.39 g. 22.5 mm. Green-brown patina. Good VF.

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Lot # 612 - Byzantine AE One Ounce Commercial Weight. ΓΑ engraved; three rosettes above. Dimensions: 21.50 x 21.50 mm. Bendall 79. AE. 26.48 g. Nice light green patina. VF.

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Lot # 613 - Lot of 4 Byzantine-Medieval AE Commercial Weights, two with cross engraved, one with large N. Circa 4th-12th century. AE.

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