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LOT 3104
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 610-641. Constantinople mint.
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. Near Very Fine. Overstruck on a Follis of Justinian I (traces of [...]ANV[...] on reverse).(11.16gr, 35mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3104
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine AE 40 Nummi or Follis.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Byzantine AE Anonymous Follis. Time of Nicephorus III, AD 1078-1081. Constantinople mint. Class I.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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. 5.49gr, 26mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Maurice Tiberius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 5 (AD 586/7). Nicomedia mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
[∂] N ᙏAV-C τIbЄRI A, crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield / Large M; cross above, A N N O Ч (date) across field; A below, NIKO in exergue. DOC 95a; SB 512. 12.35gr, 31mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Justin and Sophia AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 8 (572/3). Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
∂ N IVSTIN-ΝS P PS AV, 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 ςII (date) across field; A below, KYZ in exergue. DOC 121a; MIBE 50c; SB 372. 11.96gr, 31mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
