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Comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 4.85gr totoal, 13-19mm.

As Shown.

From a German private collection, formed since the 1980s.

Comprising: various rulers, denominations, and reverse types. 43gr total, 10-25 mm.

As shown.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: group of eight Fals Samanid coins from the Bukhara mint. 15.88gr total, 20-23mm.

As Shown.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / Large I, CON-CORD around; two pellets in fields. DOC 19d; MIBE 34a; SB 26. 1.53gr, 16mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine. Beautiful brown patina with green highlights. Very rare variety.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Possibly an early variety with CONCORD instead of CONCORDI.

[D N IVSTI]-NVS P AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Christogram; in left field, N; in right field, E. DOC 36; MIBE 46; SB 92 2.02gr, 13mm, 9h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

[...] NVS P P [...], Justin and Sophia, both nimbate, enthroned facing; Justin holding globus cruciger and Sophia holding cruciform sceptre / Large M; Chi-Rho above; A N N O GI II (date) in left and right fields; Γ below, CON in exergue. DOC I 37c; SB 360. 15.20gr, 31mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Justin and Sophia enthroned facing, each holding sceptre; they hold globe surmounted by cross between them / Large M; cross above, A N N O G II (date) across field; Γ below, THEUPO’ in exergue. DOC 155b; MIBE 57a; SB 379. 13.68gr, 33mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

d N TIbER mAVRC P P A, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Large M between A N N O and I (date); cross above; Γ below; in exergue, CON. DOC 20; SB 492. 9.60gr, 28mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

∂ N FOCAS P P AVI, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORI FOCAS AVς, cross potent; CONOB in exergue. DOC 18; MIBE 26A; SB 633. 1.46gr, 18mm, 7h.

Extremely Fine. Wavy flan, lustrous metal.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger / VICTORIA AVςЧ B(?), cross potent on three steps; monogram in left field, K in right field, CONOB in exergue. DOC 45 var. (unlisted officina); MIB 52; SB 771. 4.39gr, 19mm, 8h.

Near Extremely Fine. Slight scrape to reverse.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 114, 23 November 2023, lot 1517. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

Crowned facing figures of Heraclius, wearing military attire, holding long cross and resting hand on hip, and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger; cross above; c/m: monogram / Large M, [cross?] C above; date across field; Γ below, CON in exergue. Cf. SB 810. 5.60gr, 26mm, 2h.

Near Very Fine. Overstruck.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

O N hЄRALC Є hRAL, crowned facing figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross between / Large M, cross above; A N N O Ч (date) across field; A below, mintmark in exergue. 9.66gr, 29mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.