LOT 3477
Theophilus AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 829-842.
Constantinopolis mint. ✱ • ΘЄOFIL' bASIL', half-length figure of Theophilus standing facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, holding patriarchal cross in his right hand and akakia in his left / Large M between X X X and N N N; above, cross; below, Θ. DOC 13; SB 1666. Near Extremely Fine.(5.66gr, 30mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Heraclius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 610-641.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Syracuse(?) mint; struck circa AD 629-631. Countermark: crowned facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above / Countermark: SCLs., bar above. Struck on a Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine Follis for Constantinople (RY 21). DOC 242; SB 883. 8.55gr, 28mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Justinian I AE 10 Nummi or Decanummium. AD 527-565.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Ravenna mint. Dated RY 29 (AD 555/6). D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield / Large I, ANNO to left, XX VIIII to right, all within wreath. DOC 349; SB 326. 3.50gr, 17mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Basil I the Macedonian AE 20mm. AD 867-886.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cherson mint. Struck AD 879-886. Large B / Cross crosslet on two steps; pellets flanking. DOC 20a; SB 1719 corr. (rev. description). 4.68gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 531.2, 26 January 2023, lot 1773 (part of).
