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Arcadius BI 23mm. AD 383-388. Antioch mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, holding spear and shield, and being crowned by Manus Dei from above / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing to left, holding labarum and shield set on ground, to left, captive seated to right; cross in left field, T in right field, *ANTS in exergue. RIC IX 60 (2) var. (rosette-diademed). 6.32gr, 23mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Zeno AE 8mm. AD 476-491. Uncertain mint or Thessalonica.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
D N ZENO P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Monogram of emperor Zeno (type 2) within wreath, no mark in exergue. RIC X, 958-959. 0.82gr, 8mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 51, 21 July 2019, lot 736 (company's ticket included). Ex CNG. Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian. -
Roman Imperial Barbarous Imitation AE 10mm. Circa 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Bust to right / Soldier advancing to left, spearing fallen horseman. 1.14gr, 10mm.
Very Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. -
Uncertain Emperor BI Antoninianus. 3rd century AD. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Incuse of reverse / SALVS AVG, Salus standing to left, feeding serpent rising from altar out of patera and holding sceptre(?). Cf. MER-RIC 184 (temporary) for rev. type. 2.32gr, 18mm.
Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Justin I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 518-527. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
D N IVSTINVS P P AVGS, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Large M; cross above, star to left, crescent turned outwards to right; uncertain letter below, ANTIX(?) in exergue. DOC -; cf. MIBE 60; SB 103. 16.97gr, 36mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, gentleman. -
Justinian I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 26 (AD 552/3). Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVI, helmetted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger with right hand and shield decorated with soldier on horseback motif with left, cross to right / Large M, ANNO X X ЧI (date) across field, cross above, A below; KYZ in exergue. DOC 178a; MIBE 120; SB 207. 17.42gr, 36mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Justinian I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 34 (AD 560/1). Constantinople mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger with right hand and shield decorated with soldier on horseback motif with left; cross to right / Large M, ANNO XXXIIII (date) across field, cross above, B below; CON in exergue. DOC 58b; SB 163. 18.30gr, 34mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, gentleman. -
Justin II, with Sophia AE 40 Nummi of Follis. Dated RY 12 (AD 576/7). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
[...]UΛCVC, Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, each holding sceptre and holding globus surmounted by long cross between / Large M; A N N O to left, cross above; to right, X II (date); Γ below; τHЄUP’ in exergue. DOC 159; SB 379. 14.93gr, 30mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Justin II, with Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 10 (AD 574/5). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
O M IVST-NVS P P AVG, Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre, seated facing on double throne / Large M; cross above, A N N O to left, X (date) to right; Γ below, CON in exergue. DOC 38c; SB 360. 13.47gr, 28mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Justin II, with Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 5 (AD 569/570). Constantinople mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
DN IVSTI-NVS P P AVI, Justin and Sophia, both nimbate, enthroned facing; Justin holding globus cruciger and Sophia holding cruciform sceptre / Large M; staurogram above, ANNO Ч (date) across fields, A below, CON in exergue. SB 360. 14.52gr, 32mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Apparently overstruck.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Justin II and Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 6 (AD 570/1). Constantinople mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter, respectively / Large M; cross above, date across field; Δ below, CON in exergue. SB 360. 12.98gr, 30mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Justin and Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 9 (573/4). Cyzicus mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
D N IVSTINVƧ P P AV, Nimbate figures of Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre, seated facing on double throne; Christogram above / Large M; cross above; A N N O ς III (date) across field; B below, KYZ in exergue. DOC 122d; MIBE 50c; SB 372. 13.99gr, 29mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Well-centred example in a lovely green patina with brown highlights.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, gentleman.