.jpg "Anastasius I AE 40 Nummi or Follis.")
LOT 3085
Anastasius I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Struck circa AD 498-circa AD 518. Constantinople mint. 4th officina.
D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Large M, cross above; stars flanking; Δ below, CON in exergue; all within wreath. DOC -; MIBE -; SB -. Good Fine. Extremely rare emission of Anastasius I and unpublished in the major references.(8.90gr, 23mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 610-641. Constantinople mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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?] / Large M, cross above; A N N O [...] (date) across field; officina letter below, CO[N] in exergue. Cf. SB 810. 11.16gr, 35mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine. Overstruck on a Follis of Justinian I (traces of [...]ANV[...] on reverse).
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Constantine IV Pogonatus AE 10 Nummi or Decanummium. Struck circa AD 668-673. Constantinople mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Beardless, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine IV facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand / Large I between cross and K; [above, cross?]. Cf. DOC 38; cf. MIB 88; cf. SB 1182. 3.72gr, 24mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Overstruck on an uncertain type.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Maurice Tiberius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 11 (AD 592-593). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
∂ N ᙏAЧΓΙ C N P AЧT, crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre / Large M; cross above, Γ below, ANNO to left, X I (date) to right, ƮHЄUPς in exergue. DOC 163b; MIBE 96C; SB 533. 12.33gr, 29mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
