History Coins
Byzantine
*NEW* Leo I, Gold Solidus, Phase 2, Constantinople Mint, AD471-473
Obverse: Bust of Leo I, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm, D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
Note: RIC distinguishes two phases of this coin. This coin is from phase two (471-473) where the spear points between E and T and the Gs are more rounded.
Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field, VICTORI-A AVGGG followed by the officina E CONOB
Size: 20mm, 4.42g
Grade: VF+/EF, small dent in reverse field and edge
Ref: RIC X Leo I (East) 630, Sear 21404
£750 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1737
*NEW* Michael VII Ducas, Gold Histamenon, Constantinople Mint, AD1071-1078
Obverse: Christ Pantokrator in a nimbus sitting on the throne, facing, IC XC
Reverse: Crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing jeweled loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger, double border, +MIX AHΛ RACIA O Δ
Size: 26mm, 4.39g
Grade: EF
Ref: DO 1; SB 1869, Sear 1868
Prov: Ex. Morton & Eden, previously from a European Ambassador's collection formed 1950s/1960s.
£700 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1601
Phocas, Gold Solidus, Constantinople Mint AD607-610
Obverse: Draped an cuirassed facing bust, ∂ N N FOCAS PЄRP AVG
Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; VICTORIA AVςЧ Є, CONOB in exergue
Ref: Sear 620 (further example below)
4.50g, 21mm
Grade: Extremely Fine; (?ancient) graffiti
Prov: Ex Roma; previously Quinn Collection, Spink, Auction 20105, 14 December 2020, lot 3199; previuosly from Munzen-Fachgeschaft (Frankfurt), 12 May 1992.
£600 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Theodosius II & Honorius Follis Constantinople Mint (on Roman Imperial Page)
Justin II Gold Tremissis, Constantinople, AD 565-578
Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, D N IVSTINVS P P AVI
Reverse: Vistory advancing right, head to left, holding wreath and globus crusiger, star in right field, CONOB in exergue
Grade: Near EF, light wrinkling
14mm, 1.41g
Ref: Sear 353
£410 (P&P FREE to UK, discounted to other locations, ask)
Phocas Gold Solidus, Constantinople, AD 607-610
Obverse: draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger, ᵹN FOCA[S} PERP AVC
Reverse: angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger, VICTORIA AVϚЧ I, CONOB in exergue
Ref: Sear 620
Grade: EF+ for type
22mm, 4.44g
SOLD
Manuel I Comnenus EL Aspron Trachy, Constantinople Mint, c AD 1167-1183
Obverse: Christ Pantokrator enthroned, facing, IC- XC across upper fields
Reverse: Manuel standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys, holding labarum on long shaft and globus cruciger; crowned by the Virgin Mary
standing to left, wearing tunis and maphorium; M between, MANUHA to left, V and DECPO to right in Greek.
Grade: Mint state scyphate coin, beautiful despite flan crack. Supplied boxed for support.
32mm, 4.34g
Ref: S1961
SOLD
Justinian I, 527-565AD, Copper Follis, Large 'M' (40 nummi) Constantinople Mint #1
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust, right, D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Reverse: Large M between star and cross, cross above, CON in exergue beneath, officina letter B
32mm, 16.43g
Grade: AVF
Ref: S158
£80 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
John I Tzimisces (969-976AD), Silver Miliaresion
Obv: legend, cross crosslet set on globus above two steps, in centre crowned bust of John flanked by I/W-A/N
Rev: legend in five lines
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