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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Constantinople mint; struck AD 764-773. C LЄON P A MЧL, crowned facing bust of Leo III wearing loros, holding cross potent in right hand / COҺSƮAҺƮIҺOS S LЄOҺ O ҺЄOS, crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above. DOC 2a.1; SB 1551. 4.34gr, 19mm, 6h
Extremely Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
Extremely Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Syracuse mint; struck AD 751-775. Leo III standing facing, wearing chlamys and crown and holding cross potent; to left, ΛЄ[...], to right, I and ΔЄCΠ / Constantine V and Leo IV standing facing, each wearing chlamys and crown and holding akakia; above, cross. DOC III 19; SB 1569; Berk 864; Spahr 333; Anastasi 435. 2.67gr, 19mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
Good Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
Constantinople mint. + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA ✶, crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust facing, Iധ AҺ flanking / + IധAҺҺ, ЄҺ X'ധ AVTOCRAT, ЄVSЄЬ' ЬASILЄVS RധMAIധ' in five lines; ornaments above and below. DOC 7a; SB 1792. 2.16gr, 22mm, 7h
Good Very Fine.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian.
Good Very Fine.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian.
Constantinople mint. ✠ IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA✶, crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust facing, Iധ-AҺ flanking / ✠ IധAҺҺ, ЄҺ Xധ AVTOCRAT, ЄVSЄЬ' ЬASILЄVS RധMAIധ' in five lines; ornament above and below. DOC 7a; SB 1792. 2.50gr, 21mm, 6h
Very Fine. Toned; blue and golden iridescence around the devices on both sides.
From a private UK collection in the 1980s; Property of a London antiquarian.
Very Fine. Toned; blue and golden iridescence around the devices on both sides.
From a private UK collection in the 1980s; Property of a London antiquarian.
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Constantinople mint. + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA ✶, crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust facing, Iധ AҺ flanking / + IധAҺҺ, ЄҺ X'ധ AVTOCRAT, ЄVSЄЬ' ЬASILЄVS RധMAIധ' in five lines; ornaments above and below. DOC 7a; SB 1792. 2.67gr, 22mm, 7h
Very Fine.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian.
Very Fine.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian.
Constantinople mint. + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA ✶, crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust facing, Iധ AҺ flanking / + IധAҺҺ, ЄҺ X'ധ AVTOCRAT, ЄVSЄЬ' ЬASILЄVS RധMAIധ' in five lines; ornaments above and below. DOC 7a; SB 1792. 1.58gr, 20mm, 6h
Very Fine. Flan crack at 11h.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian.
Very Fine. Flan crack at 11h.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
St. Eugenius on horseback to right, holding cruciform sceptre; O A(ligate) ЄV-Γ-NI across fields, lis below / Emperor on horseback to right, holding lis-tipped sceptre; A-ΛЄ to right, Ͷ before, lis below, sun in upper right field. Bendall 52; SB 2619. 1.92gr, 21mm, 7h
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types. 76.72gr total, 21-34mm
Fine - Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
Fine - Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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Comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types. 77.77gr total, 21-31mm
Fine - Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
Fine - Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
![Byzantine AE Folles [10].](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/221418-s.jpg "Byzantine AE Folles [10].")
Ten Byzantine Folles of various rulers. 82.00gr total
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Exceedingly Rare Glass Weight
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Large S within linear circle / Blank. Bendall, Weights -; Schlumberger, Poids de verre étalons monétiforms d'origine byzantine 37; De Rochesnard, Album des poids antiques, tome 3, G2a. 0.75gr, 14mm
Good Very Fine. Exceedingly Rare.
Collected from 1970-1999; From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Good Very Fine. Exceedingly Rare.
Collected from 1970-1999; From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
In the name of Theodoros eparch. ΘΕΟΔധΡΟΥ ЄΠΑΡΧΟΥ, facing bust of the city prefect holding mappa in his raised right hand and sceptre(?) in his left / Blank. Bendall, Weights -; cf. Pondera Online 10866 & 7965 & 6075 (1 Gramma). 1.84gr, 20mm
Near Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999; From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Near Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999; From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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