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LOT 3112
Byzantine AE Anonymous Follis. Time of Nicephorus III, AD 1078-1081. Constantinople mint. Class I.
IC XC, bust of Christ, nimbate, facing; His right hand raised, book of gospels in His left / Latin cross with central saltire, globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll to lower left and right. DOC Class I; SB 1889. Near Very Fine.(5.49gr, 26mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Anastasius I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Struck AD 512-517. Constantinople mint. 5th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D N ANASTA-SIVS P P A[...], diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Large M; cross above, stars flanking; Є below, CON in exergue. DOC 23i; MIBE 27; SB 19. 17.09gr, 36mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine AR Hexagram. Struck AD 615-630. Constantinople mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
[∂∂ NN Һ]ЄRACLΙЧS Єτ ҺЄR[A CONSτ], Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne, each holding globus cruciger; cross between / ∂ЄЧS A[∂IЧτA ROM]ANI, cross potent set upon globus set upon three steps; K to right. DOC 64; MIBE 140; SB 798. 6.46gr, 23mm, 7h.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Anastasius I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Struck circa AD 498-circa AD 518. Constantinople mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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 -. 8.90gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Fine. Extremely rare emission of Anastasius I and unpublished in the major references.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
