LOT 3739
Leo VI the Wise AE Follis. AD 886-912. Constantinople mint.
✠ LЄOh ЬAS-ILЄVS ROᙏ', crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding akakia in his right hand / ✠ LЄOҺ ЄҺ ӨЄO ЬA-SILЄVS R-OᙏЄOҺ in four lines. DOC 8; SB 1729. Very Fine.(7.15gr, 27mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Heraclius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 3 (AD 612/3). Nicomedia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
∂ N ҺRA[...], draped, and cuirassed bust of Heraclius facing, wearing helmet with cross and pendilia and holding globus cruciger / Large M; [cross above], A N N O II I (date) across field; B below, NIKO in exergue. Cf. DOC 155b3; MIB 174; SB 833. 13.98gr, 34mm, 6h.
Very FIne. Overstruck on an earlier follis.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Justinian I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 18 (AD 544/5). Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmetted 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 XЧI II (date) across field, cross above, A below; KYZ in exergue. MIBE 120; DOC 170a; SB 207. 19.93gr, 36mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Maurice Tiberius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 9 (AD 590/1). Constantinople mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
O N ᙏAV τIbЄR P P I, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Large M; cross above, A N N O GI II (date) across field; Γ below, CON in exergue. SB 494. 12.65gr, 29mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
