LOT 3740
Anonymous AE Follis. Time of Romanus IV, circa AD 1068-1071. Constantinople mint. Class G.
IC XC, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / MP ΘV, facing bust of the Theotokos, orans. DOC G.1-28; SB 1867. Near Very Fine.(5.63gr, 27mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Maurice Tiberius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 20 (AD 601/2). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
∂ N mAUΓ CNP AVI, crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre / Large M; cross above, A N N O to left, X X (date) to right, Γ below and ƮHЄUP' in exergue. MIBE 96C; DOC 172b; SB 533. 10.44gr, 30mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Manuel I Comnenus, Emperor of Trebizond AR Asper. 1238-1263.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross / Crowned facing figure of Manuel, holding labarum and akakia; manus Dei to upper right. Retowski 43; S. Bendall, An Introduction to the Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond, 20; SB 2602. 2.83gr, 22mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Justin and Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 11 (AD 575/6). Cyzicus mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
D N IVSTINVS P P A, Justin II, holding globus cruciger in his right hand, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre in her right hand, seated facing on double throne, cross above / Large M between A N N O and X I (date); above, cross; below, B; in exergue, KYZ. DOC 124b; MIB 50; SB 372. 13.52gr, 28mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
