Byzantine Coins
Results from 751 to 800 of 3053
Lot # 553
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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.
Lot # 552
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PB Seal, Byzantine, c. 8th-9th century. D/ Large monogram. R/ Legend in three lines. PB. 16.94 g. 29 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 551
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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.
Lot # 550
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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.
Lot # 549
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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.
Lot # 548
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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.
Lot # 547
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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.
Lot # 546
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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.
Lot # 545
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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.
Lot # 544
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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.
Lot # 543
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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.
Lot # 542
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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.
Lot # 541
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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.
Lot # 540
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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.
Lot # 539
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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.
Lot # 538
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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.
Lot # 537
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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.
Lot # 536
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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.
Lot # 535
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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.
Lot # 198
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Theophilus, 829-842. Tremissis. Syracuse. Circa AD 829-830 (Gold, 11.10 mm, 1.21 g). ΘEO - FILOS, Bust facing, wearing crossed crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger. Rev. ΘE - OFILOS, Bust facing, wearing crossed crown and loros, holding cross potent. DO 27. Spahr 427. Sear 1678. Luster. Sharp and beautiful. Uncirculated.
Lot # 197
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Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III, 751-775. Solidus (Gold, 19.87 mm, 4.38 g). Constantinopolis, AD 751-756. COҺSAҺƮIҺOS S LЄOҺ O ҺЄOS, Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above. Rev. C LЄON P A MLΘ, Crowned facing bust of Leo III wearing loros, holding cross potent. DOC 2. Füeg 4.A.1. Sear 1551. Very Fine.
Lot # 196
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Constans II, 641-668. Half Follis. Carthage. Circa AD 647-659 (Bronze, 20.59 mm, 5.03 g). D N CON[...], Crowned and draped facing bust, holding mappa and globus cruciger. Rev. C - T/ X - X, Large cross; above,•*•. DO 144. MIB 198a. Sear 1059. Untouched green patina. Overtsruck on a Sear 1057 Half Follis. Nearly Very Fine.
Lot # 195
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Constans II, 641-668. Hexagram. Constantinople. AD 647-651(Silver, 22.14 mm, 6.28 g). δ N CONSTAN - TINЧS P P AЧ, Crowned and draped bust facing, holding globus cruciger. Rev. δЄЧS AδIЧTA [RO]MANIS, Cross potent on base above globe on three steps. DO 50. MIB 144. Sear 991. Lightly toned. Areas of weakness. Good Fine.
Lot # 194
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Justinian I, 527-565. Siliqua. Carthage. Circa AD 527-537 (Silver, 13.95 mm, 1.14 g). D N IVST[INI]ANVS P P Aς, Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VOT / MVIT / HTI, Within wreath; in exergue, CONOS. DO 280. MIB 51. Sear 253. Cabinet toned. Edge nick and light crack. Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 193
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Justin I, 518-527. 12 Nummi. Alexandria (Bronze, 17.97 mm, 4.73 g). D N IVSTINVS P P AV, Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. I - B, Cross; in exergue, AΛEΞ. DO 58. MIB 198a. Sear 112. Dark green patina. Good Fine.
Lot # 471
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LEO III THE ISAURIAN with CONSTANTINE V (717-741). Miliaresion. Constantinople. Obv: IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA. Cross potent set upon three steps.Rev: LЄOҺ / S COҺST / AҺTIҺЄ Є / C ΘЄЧ ЬA / SILIS. Legend in five lines.DOC 22; Sear 1512. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.18 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
Lot # 470
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CONSTANTINE IV POGONATUS with HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS (668-685). Follis. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTINЧS PP AЧ. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger.Rev: Large M; to left and right, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, each holding globus cruciger; cross above, Γ below; CON.MIB 77; DOC 28c; Sear 1173. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 18.98 g. Diameter: 37 mm.
Lot # 469
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CONSTANTINE IV POGONATUS with HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS (668-685). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: δ N CONSTANTINЧS C CON. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder.Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ S / CONOB. Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius on the left and Tiberius on the right; both crowned, wearing chlamys and holding a globus cruciger.MIB 4B; DOC 4; Sear 1151. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 4.42 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 468
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CONSTANS II with CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS (641-668). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans, wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine; cross above.Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ S / CONOB. Cross potent set upon three steps; to left and right, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, each holding globus cruciger.MIB 31; DOC 30f; Sear 964. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.47 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Lot # 467
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CONSTANS II with CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS (641-668). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans, wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine; cross above.Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ Θ / CONOB. Cross potent set upon three steps; to left and right, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, each holding globus cruciger.MIB 31; DOC 30h; Sear 964. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.52 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 466
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HERACLIUS with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE (610-641). 12 Nummi. Alexandria. Obv: Draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, each wearing crown surmounted by cross.Rev: Large IB; between, cross potent set upon two steps; AΛЄΞ in exergue.MIB 202; DOC 189; Sear 853. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.08 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 465
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HERACLIUS (610-641). GOLD Tremissis. Constantinople. Obv: δ N ҺЄRACLIЧS T P P AV. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ S / CONOB. Cross potent.MIB 74; DOC 54; Sear 787. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.48 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
Lot # 464
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HERACLIUS, HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE and HERACLONAS (610-641). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: Heraclonas, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger.Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ A(?) / CONOB. Cross potent set upon three steps; monogram to left.MIB 50; DOC 43; Sear 769. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.49 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
Lot # 463
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HERACLIUS with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE (610-641). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: δδ NN ҺЄRACLIЧS ЄT ҺЄRA CONST P P AV. Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius, with long beard and whiskers, and Heraclius Constantine, with slight beard; cross above.Rev: VICTORIA AVςЧ Γ / CONOB. Cross potent set upon three steps.MIB 29; DOC 26c; Sear 749. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 4.44 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Great Style
Lot # 462
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HERACLIUS with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE (610-641). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: δδ NN ҺЄRACLIЧS ЄT ҺЄRA CONST P P AV. Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, each wearing elaborate crown with cross and chlamys; Heraclius with short beard, his son smaller and beardless; cross above.Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ Є / CONOB. Cross potent set upon three steps.MIB 8a; DOC 8e; Sear 734. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.50 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
Lot # 461
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PHOCAS (602-610). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: δ N FOCAS PЄRP AVG. Crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger.Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ I / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and staff surmounted by staurogram.MIBE 9; DOC 10j; Sear 620. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.43 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
Lot # 460
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PHOCAS (602-610). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: O N FOCAS PЄRP AVG. Crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger.Rev: VICTORIA AVGG Δ / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram.MIBE 7; DOC 5d; Sear 618. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.46 g. Diameter: 400 mm.
Lot # 459
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MAURICE TIBERIUS (582-602). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: O N mAVRC TIЬ P P AVG. Draped and cuirassed facing bust, wearing plumed helmet and holding globus cruciger.Rev: VICTORIA AVGG H / CONOB. Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram.MIBE 6; DOC 5h; Sear 478. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.40 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
Lot # 458
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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 Γ / CONOB. Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, holding sceptre and globus cruciger.MIBE 5; DOC 4; Sear 345. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.50 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
Lot # 457
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JUSTINIAN I (527-565). Follis. Theoupolis (Antioch). Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: Large M; star to left and right, cross above, Γ below; +THЄЧ(Po)+.MIBE 126; DOC 210c; Sear 216. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 13.40 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
Lot # 456
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JUSTIN I (518-527). Follis. Constantinople. Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: Large M between star and cross; cross above, Δ below; CON in exergue.MIBE 12; DOC 9d; Sear 63. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 17.32 g. Diameter: 31 mm.
Rare and Interesting
Lot # 682
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EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND. Anonymous issue (Circa 14th-15th century). Ae. Obv: [...] - [...]ΓЄ/N. St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross; undertype: St. Eugenius, holding long cross, and John, holding sceptre, standing facing; Iω between heads.Rev: Uncertain symbol.Retowski -; Sear -; Bendall, Introduction, p. 67, no. 81.Extremely rareRare and interesting issue, sometimes attributed to John II (Pataridze & Janjgava, Guruleva). Bendall rejects this attribution, but this piece shows that the issue could be slightly later, since the obverse is clearly overstruck on a type of John II (Sear 2613). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.74 g. Diameter: 26 mm.
Lot # 681
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EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND. Anonymous issue (Circa 14th-15th century). Ae. Obv: Cross pattée; Λ Γ Є И in quarters.Rev: Large B; stars to left and right.Retowski 16 (Basil); Sear 2645; Bendall, Introduction 85.Extremely rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.94 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 680
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EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND. Manuel III (1390-1417). Asper. Obv: St. Eugenius, holding cruciform sceptre and with head facing, riding horse right; star below, B to lower right.Rev: Manuel, holding lis-tipped sceptre and with head facing, riding horse right.Sear 2637. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 0.61 g. Diameter: 15 mm.
Lot # 679
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EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND. John III ? (1342-1344). Trachy. Obv: (OA) - Є/VΓ/Є/N. St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross; star to lower left.Rev: [...] - M. Emperor standing facing, holding trilobate sceptre and globus cruciger; star to lower left.Retowski -; cf. Sear 2624; cf. Bendall, Introduction, p. 57, no. 61. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.69 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
No Example on Acsearch
Lot # 678
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EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND. Basil (1332-1340). Ae. Obv: BA. Basil standing facing, holding sceptre and globus.Rev: Head of eagle right; three pellets to left and right.Retowski -; Sear -; Bendall, Introduction, p. 56, no. 58.Extremely rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.87 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 677
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EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND. John II (1280-1297). Asper. Obv: (OA) - Є/V -ΓЄ/NI/O. St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross.Rev: Iω / O / KO/MN-N/O/C. John standing facing, holding labarum-headed sceptre and globus cruciger; six-pointed star to lower right; manus Dei to upper right.Retowski 8-9; Sear 2609. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.79 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
Lot # 676
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MANUEL II PALAEOLOGUS (1391-1423). Assarion. Thessalonica. Obv: Palaeologan monogram.Rev: Manuel on horseback right; B to left, star to right.DOC -; Sear 2561.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.81 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 675
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MANUEL II PALAEOLOGUS (1391-1423). Ae Follaro. Constantinople. Obv: Greek cross, with star in each angle.Rev: ΜΑΝΟVΗΛ. Crowned facing bust.DOC 1610; Sear 2559. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.58 g. Diameter: 15 mm.
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