LOT 3470
Justinian I AE Follis. AD 527-565.
Constantinople mint; dated RY 18 = AD 544/5. 2nd officina. D N IVSTNI-ANVS(sic) P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger with right hand and shield decorated with soldier on horseback motif with left, cross to right / Large M, ANNO X-Ч-III (date) across field, cross above, B below, CON in exergue. Cf. DOC 43 (obverse legend variety not recorded); SB 163. Good Very Fine. Nice dark brown patina. Very rare engraver's error.(18.02gr, 33mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private, UK, collection in the 1980s;
Property of a London, antiquarian.
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Justin II AV Semissis. AD 565-578.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Constantinople mint. D N IVSTINVS P P AVI, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVCCC, Victory seated to right, inscribing shield; star to left, inverted staurogram to right; CONOB in exergue. MIBE 10; DOC 12; SB 352. 2.18gr, 17mm, 6h
Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Maurice Tiberius AV Tremissis. AD 582-602.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £377
Constantinople mint. O N TIЬЄ-RI P P AVI, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORI MAVRI AVϚ, cross potent; CONOB below. MIBE 20; DOC 14; SB 488. 1.38gr, 16mm, 7h
Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
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John I Zimisces AR Miliaresion. AD 969-976.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Constantinople mint. + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA ✶, crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust facing, Iധ AҺ flanking / + IധAҺҺ, ЄҺ X'ധ AVTOCRAT, ЄVSЄЬ' ЬASILЄVS RധMAIധ' in five lines; ornaments above and below. DOC 7a; SB 1792. 2.67gr, 22mm, 7h
Very Fine.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian.
