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Anastasius I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Struck AD 512-517. Constantinople mint. 1st (?) officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Large M; cross above, stars flanking; A(?) below, CON in exergue. Cf. DOC 23d; MIBE 27; SB 19. 17.11gr, 36mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Anastasius I AE 10 Nummi or Decanummium. AD 491-518. Constantinople mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
D N ANASTASIVS P F A(?), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CON-CORDI, large I, pellets to right and left. DOC 19e; SB 26. 1.43gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Justinian I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 25 (AD 551/2). Theoupolis (Antiochia) mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
D N IV[STINI]-ANVS P P AVI, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand and shield, decorated with cavalryman, with left; in right field, cross / Large M between A N N O and X X Ч (date), above, cross; below, Γ; in exergue, THЧΠ'. DOC 222b; MIB 146; SB 221. 18.52gr, 34mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Justinian I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 33 (AD 559/60). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AI, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; cross to right / Large M; A N N O X X X III (date) across field, cross above, Γ below; THЧP' (star).in exergue. DOC 229c; SB 222. 19.34gr, 35mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Justinian I AE 10 Nummi or Decanummium. Dated RY 25 (AD 551/2). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Class D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
D N IVSTI-[...]NVS P P AI, crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large I; cross above, A N N O X X Ч (date) across field; τHЧΠ' in exergue. DOC 256; SB 236. 4.65gr, 22mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany. -
Justinian I AE 5 Nummi or Pentanummium. AD 527-565. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
[...]TINIA[...], diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Large V within wreath. MIBE 246 (Sicily); DOC 369; SB 337. 1.04gr, 9mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Justin and Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 3 (AD 567/8). Cyzicus mint. 1st officina. Contemporary imitation(?).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
O N IVSTINUS C C S AUS, Justin II, holding globus cruciger in his right hand, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre in her right hand, both crowned and nimbate, seated facing on double throne; above, cross / Large M between ANNO and II I (date); above, cross; below, A; in exergue, KYZ. DOC 117a; MIBE 50b; SB 372. 15.04gr, 33mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Justin II, with Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 10 (AD 574/5). Uncertain military mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Nimbate imperial couple seated facing on double throne / Large M; ANNO to left; X (date) to right, cross above, A below, KYZ in exergue. MIBE 90b; DOC 123 (Cyzicus); SB 372 (Cyzicus). 10.03gr, 26mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Pierced.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Justin II and Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 10 (AD 574/5). Nicomedia mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
∂ N IVSTI-NVS P P AVC, Justin and Sophia, both nimbate, enthroned facing; Justin holding globus cruciger and Sophia holding cruciform sceptre; cross(?) between / Large M; cross above; ANNO X (date) across field; A below, NIKO in exergue. DOC I 100a; SB 369. 13.36gr, 28mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Justin and Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 12 (576/7). Cyzicus mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
[...]-ΝVS P P A, nimbate figures of Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre, seated facing on double throne; cross above / Large M; cross above; A N N O X II (date) across field; B below, KYZ in exergue. DOC 125b.1-2; SB 372. 14.55gr, 30mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Justin II and Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 8(?) (AD 570/1). Constantinople mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
O N IVSTI-NVS P P A[...], nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre, respectively / Large M; cross above, date across field; Γ below, CON in exergue. Cf. SB 360. 13.94gr, 29mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Justin II and Sophia AE 20 Nummi or Half Follis. Dated RY 10 (AD 574/5). Cyzicus mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D N IVSTI-NVS P P A[VG], Justin II, holding globus cruciger in his right hand, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre in her right hand, seated facing on double throne; cross between / Large K between A N N O X (date); above, cross; below, KYZ. DOC 133; MIB 51a-b; SB 373. 7.25gr, 22mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany.