Theodosius II 422 A.D., AV solidus.
Obverse: D.N. THEODOSIVS P.F. AVG Helmeted cuirassed bust 3/4 right holding spear and shield.

Reverse: VOT XX MVLT XXX Angel standing left holding long cross.
S-4190, 4.2 grams. Price: $400

Anastasius I 491-518 A.D., AE half follis, small module.
Obverse: D.N.ANASTASIVS P.F. AVG.

Reverse: Large K to left, a cross with N on left and I on right.
3.7 grams, 19mm Price: $19

Anastasius I 491-518 A.D., AE follis.
Obverse: D.N.ANASTASIVS P.F. AVG.

Reverse: Large M between two stars, cross above, CON below. The officina letter is missing, looks like it was punched inward at some point. 18.8 grams. An absolutely huge coin measuring in at 38mm. Well centered, great patina, nice strike. Price: $100

Justin I 518-527 A.D., AV tremissis.
Obverse: D.N.IVSTINVS P.P. AVG.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger. S-58
Price: $150 SOLD

Justinian I 527-565 A.D., AV tremissis.
Obverse: D.N.IVSTINIANVS P.P. AVG.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger. S-145
Price: $150 RESERVED

Justinian I 527-565 A.D., AE Half follis.
Obverse: D.N.IVSTINIANVS P.P. AVG.

Reverse: Large K, ANNO vertically to left, XIII to right, epsilon below, cross toward top of K.
31mm, 11.3 grams Price: $65 SOLD

Justinian I 527-565 A.D., AE follis.
Obverse: D.N.IVSTINIANVS P.P. AVG. crosses on each side in field

Reverse: Large M, ANNO vertically to left, XX (gamma) III (I think) to right of M, epsilon below, cross toward top of M, CON in exergue.
Very striking double strike evident on reverse. 32mm in diameter, great coin. Price: $65 SOLD

Justinian I 527-565 A.D., AE follis.
Obverse: D.N.IVSTINIANVS P.P. AVG. crosses on each side in field

Reverse: Large M, ANNO vertically to left, X M to right, delta below, cross toward top of M, CON in exergue.
a whopping 40mm planchet, do note the flan crack. Green patina and poorly struck on obverse at 11 o'clock. Price: $70

Justinian I 527-565 A.D., AE follis.
Obverse: D.N.IVSTINIANVS P.P. AVC Justinian's bust facing right.

Reverse: Large M, cross to the right, cross above, star to left, ?? inside the M.
Great sand patina! Price: $25 SOLD

Justinian I 527-565 A.D., AV solidus.
Constantinople Mint. Obverse: D.N.IVSTINIANVS P.P. AVG. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe with cross, shield on either shoulder.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG (beta) Victory standing, facing, holding staff and cross, CONOB in exergue.

Sear Byzantine 140, super high grade coin, I'd even say no wear, but the strike is uneven.
4.4 grams, 22mm Price: $185 SOLD

Justinian I 527-565 A.D., AE follis.
Obverse: D.N.IVSTINIANVS P.P. AVG. crosses on each side in field

Reverse: Large M, ANNO vertically to left, X II II to right, CON below, cross toward top of M, CON in exergue. Constantinople
a large 37mm Price: $90 SOLD

Justin II, 565-578 A.D., AE follis.
Obverse: D.N. IVSTINVS P.P. AVG Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated, facing on a double throne, both nimbate. Justin holding a globus cruciger, Sophia holding a cruciform scepter
Reverse: ANNO, M, X, chi-rho above, CON in exergue (Constantinople) Dumbarton Oaks 33
30mm
Price: $75

Justin II, 565-578 A.D., AE follis.
Obverse: D.N. IVSTINVS P.P. AVG Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated, facing on a double throne, both nimbate. Justin holding a globus cruciger, Sophia holding a cruciform scepter
Reverse: ANNO, M, X, chi-rho above, CON in exergue (Constaninople). S-368 (older edition)
15.6 grams, 28mm
Price: $25

Justin II, 565-578 A.D., AV solidus.
Obverse: D.N. IVSTINVS P.P. AVG a rather "endearing" headress eh?
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG, CONOB in exergue. Constantinopolis seated. Ravenna mint.
S-407v
Price: $250 RESERVED

Justin II, 565-578 A.D., AV solidus.
Obverse: D.N. IVSTINVS P.P. AVG
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG(delta), CONOB in exergue. Constantinopolis facing, head right, seated, holding spear and globus cruciger.

Sear 345 I believe, 21mm, 4.5 grams
Price: $250

Tiberius II Constantine, Sept. 26, 578 - Aug. 14 582 A.D., AE Follis.
Obverse: OM TIb CONSTANT PP AVL (I believe)

Reverse: Large M between ANNO and U
S-429
Price: $17

Tiberius II Constantine, Sept. 26, 578 - Aug. 14 582 A.D., AE 12 nummi.
Obverse: should read D N CONSTANTINVS PP AV pointy nosed bust facing right

Reverse: Large IB on each side of chi-rho on globe about two steps. Exergue inscription denotes Alexandria mint. Wonderful patina and super crips strike
S-460
Price: $50 SOLD

Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 A.D., AE Follis.
Obverse: D.N. MAVTI CN P AVT (I believe)

Reverse: Large M between ANNO and XX representing the regnal years.
S-533
Price: $30

Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 A.D., AE Follis.
Obverse: D.N. MAYTI. CN.P AYT Bust facing, wearing crown with trefoil ornament and consular robes. Mapp in right hand, eagle tipped scepter in left hand.

Reverse: Large M between ANNO and IIII representing the regnal years.
S-494 A rather nice coin with lots of detail left over from a decent strike, great "sand" patina.
Price: $45

Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 A.D., AE Follis.
Obverse: D.N. MAVRICI TIbeR PP AVG Bust facing, wearing crown with trefoil ornament and consular robes. Mapp in right hand, eagle tipped scepter in left hand.

Reverse: Large M between ANNO and IIII representing the regnal years, CON in exergue.
S-494 A well stru k coin with tons of detail. Nice!!
Price: $50

Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 A.D., AE Follis.
Obverse: D.N. MAVRC TIbeR PP AVG

Reverse: Large M between ANNO and II II (on two lines) representing the regnal years.
S-494 A rather nice coin with lots of detail left over from a decent strike. However, if you look at his mouth, think back to "The Matrix" where the protagonist's mouth disappears.......Yup
Price: $25

Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 A.D., AE decanummium.
Obverse: emperor's bust facing

Reverse: Cross atop I, year 14, tHEUP in exergue.
Antioch mint, Sear 536Large M between ANNO and XX representing the regnal years.
S-533
Price: $40

Heraclius, 610-641 A.D., AR hexagram.
Obverse: Heraclius wiht short beard and Heraclius Constantine beardless, seated on double throne, each wears crown with cross and chlamy and holds globus cruciger in right hand.
Reverse: Cross potent on globe above 3 steps.
Sear Byzantine 798. The hexagram is sometimes called a double miliarense.

Heraclius was the a great emperor at a time when the Byzantine empire needed one. Hounded by enemies on many flanks, Heraclius began a counter-offensive in 622 A.D. and after 6 years of fighting, the empire's fortune were great once again. Heraclius is noted as being the restorer of the True Cross to Jerusalem. Cross atop I, year 14, tHEUP in exergue.
S-533
Price: $215

Constans II 641 A.D., AV solidus,
Obverse: D.N. CONSTANTINVS P.P. AV long beard and mustache.

Reverse: cross potent on 3 steps.
S-956v
Price: $265 RESERVED

Constans II 641-668 A.D., AE Follis,
Obverse: Constans standing, facing, holding cross and globus cruciger.
Reverse: large M, uncertain of mint, 24mm.

Price: $15

Constantine IV 668-685 A.D., AV solidus.
Obverse: D.N. CANYS P (blundered as usual) short beard, helmet with front plume, cuirassed, holding spear and shield with horseman device.

Reverse: VICTOA AVGY cross potent between Heraclius and Tiberius S-1154.
Price: $245 RESERVED

Leo V 813-820 A.D., AR miliareson, Constantinople mint, legend around cross potent on 3 steps. Legend: IhSYS XRISTyS MICA Reverse: +LEOn
SCONSTAn
TINE ECOEy
bASILISRO
MAIOnh

in five lines. beaded border, some edge roughness, nice dark toning.
1.9 grams, 23mm, Sear Byzantine 1628
Price: $210

Theophilus

829-842 A.D.,

AV solidus. 4.4 grams Sear Byzantine 1653
Price: $300 SOLD

Theophilus 829-842 A.D.,AE follis of Constantinople. Obv: 3/4 length figure facing, with loros and crown, holding labarum and globus cruciger. Reverse: legend in four lines.
Sear Byzantine 1667. 28mm, 6.8 grams.
Price: $30

Basil I 867-886 A.D., AR miliareson, Constantinople mint, legend around cross potent on 3 steps. Legend: BASI
LIOS CE
CONSTAN
TIN PISCV
BASILIS
ROMEO

in six lines. Triple bead border, some extremely minor clipping removes some of the beaded border.
3.2 grams, 23m, Sear Byzantine 1708
Price: $250 SOLD

Leo VI, the Wise 886-912 A.D., Senior Augustus, AE Follis, Constantinople Mint.
Obverse: Bust facing with short beard, wearing crown adn chlamys, and holding akakia in left hand.
Reverse: Legend in four lines.
Sear Byzantine 1729. 27mm
Price: $60

Leo VI, the Wise 886-912 A.D., Senior Augustus, AE Follis, Constantinople Mint. Obv: Bust facing with short beard, wearing crown adn chlamys, and holding akakia in left hand. Rev: Legend in four lines. Sear Byzantine 1729. 26mm, 5.3 grams.
Price: $45

Constantine VII & Romanus I 913-954 AD & 920-944 A.D., AR miliareson, Constantinople mint, legend around cross potent on 3 steps, X in center. Legend: IHSYS XRISTYS MICA on one side
Reverse:
+CONST.T
(pi)ORFVROG
CEROMANO
EN XWEVSEb'
b'RWMEOM

in five lines. Triple bead border with 16 equidistant space globules in beads.
2.5 grams, Sear Byzantine 1757
Price: $250

John I Tzimisces 969-976 A.D., AR miliaresion
Obv: Bust of John facing in circular medallion on coins.
Rev: 5 line legend.
Sear Byzantine 1792. 2.48 grams.
Price: $75

Anonymous follis probably around 1000 A.D. around 989 A.D., AE follis

Obverse: nimbate bust of Christ facing.

Reverse: +IR.. XKISTVS bASILeU bASILe in four lines.

The planchet is a touch small but the coin is in super condition and has excellent contrasting from the field to the high points. Great coin.

Price: $95 SOLD

Anonymous follis around 989 A.D., AE follis
Obv:nimbate bust of Christ facing.
Reverse: +IR.. XKISTVS bASILeU bASILe in four lines. Previous owner attributed this coin as Sear 1812, Class AZ, I need to verify later. 27mm.
Price: $35 SOLD

Constantine X, Ducas 1059-1067 A.D., AV histamenon nomisma
Obverse: Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction. In left hand, book of Gospels, double border
Reverse: Constantine, bearded, standing facing on footstool, wearing crown, saccos and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger, double border.
Sear Byzantine 1847. 25mm.
Price: $225

Nicophorus III 1078-1081 A.D., overstrike on Class H anonymous follis
Obv: 3/4 length figur of Christ standing, facing, wearning nimbus crown, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction. In left hand, Gospels. In field to left, IC over large star, to right XC over large star.
Rev: Cross, with globule at each extremeity; at center, circle containing star with 8 rays.
Sear Byzantine 1888. 6.6 grams, 25mm.
Price: $20 SOLD

Alexius I, Comnenus 1081-1118 A.D. (post reform 1092-1118)
Obverse: nimbate bust of Christ facing holding Book of Gospels.
Reverse: bust facing holding orb and cruciform scepter.
Sear Byzantine 1929 (Thessalonica) according to previous dealer, I am inclined to attribute this as Sear Byzantine 1920 (Constaninople, 2.7 grams, 19mm.
Price: $20 SOLD

Manuel I 1143-1150 A.D. 1/2 tetartaron
Obverse: bust of Manuel
Reverse: Monogram

Sear Byzantine 1979, very nice surfaces.
Price: $25 SOLD

Manuel I 1143-1150 A.D. AE trachy.

Billon cup shaped coin Manuel I. 28mm, very nice detail for the type.
Obverse: Christ enthroned.
Reverse: The Virgin Mary crowning Manuel I.
Price: $12

Andronicus I 1183-1185 A.D. billon aspron trachy
Obverse: The Virgin standing, facing on dais, nimbate and wearing pallium & maphorium, holding the nimbate head of infant Christ facing left.
Reverse: Christ (right) crowing Andronicus (left), both standing and facing.
Sear Byzantine 1985, 3.7 grams. Based on the color, I believe this coin has a rather high silver content. Great condition for type (i.e. these generally are ugly!!)
Price: $90 SOLD

Alexius III 1195-1203 A.D. billon aspron trachy
Obverse: Christ's bust facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger.
Reverse: Alexius on left, St. Constantine on right, both standing, facing, globus cruciger between.

The obverse of this coin has a stunning strike whereby even the stylized facial details are visible!! The reverse green has been inactive for the past 8 years but watch carefully.
Price: $45

Andronicus II & Michael IX 1282-1328 & 1295-1320 A.D. AR basilikon
Obverse: Christ seated on throne, nimbate.
Reverse: Andronicus II & Michael IX seated, holding labarum
Super detail, some flatness of strike in area, iridiscient toning.
Sear 2402.
Price: $130

John II Empire of Trebizond, 1280-1297 A.D. AR asper
Obverse: St Eugenius standing holding long cross.
Reverse: John standing holding labarum - headed scepter and globus cruciger.
Sear Byzantine 2609. Nice strike for a coin of this type!!

The Empire of Trebizond splintered off from the main Byzantine state in Constantinople. It actually survived 8 years after the fall of Constantinople.
22mm
Price: $145

Italy, Venice, AR grosso. Lorenzo Tiepolo, 1268-1275 A.D.

20mm, very thin silver. I have always seen these coins as the successors to Byzantine silver miliaresons. The iconography is intricate and interesting. There actually is a reference book devoted strictly to Venetian grossos and I have been on a multi-year (going on 5) for this book. I believe I have located some and so if you have a collecting interest, please contact me for further details.

Price: $58 SOLD

Andrea Dandolo Italy, Venice, 1343-1354 A.D., AR grosso.
Obverse: Christ seated on throne, facing,
Reverse: doge & St. Mark standing, facing, holding a standard.

The Venetian grosso was the de facto silver coin standard of the time. City / states / countries attempted to imitate the coin (Bulgaria, Serbia, other Italian city states). Venice was a power mercantile city state with military power, the doge being the head of state. The Venetians funded part of the crusades.

20mm, nice full planchet. These are usually heavily clipped. Price: $75

Antonio Vernier Italy, Venice, 1382-1400 A.D., AR grosso.
Obverse: Christ seated on throne, facing, J COURIA TIBI is part of legend visible
Reverse: doge kneeling facing St. Mark. Biaggi 2855.

This particular grosso significantly differs in design from previous ones with a kneeling doge versus the standing doge. Great symbolism, a wonderful and scarce medieval silver coin.
Price: $90

Antonio Vernier Italy, Venice, 1382-1400 A.D., AR grosso.
Obverse: Christ seated on throne, facing, J COURIA TIBI is part of legend visible
Reverse: doge kneeling facing St. Mark. My above attribution is certain that this is of Antonio Vernier (name visible on coin) the other features, less so. The flip this coin came in denoted it was a "Type 3." I don't know what that means but I do know that the coin differs quite significantly from the other Venetian grossos I have in my collection. 1.9 grams Price: $75

Italy, Ancona, AR reduced grosso Republic, 13th - 15th century.
*DE ANCONA, cross pattee. Nimbate and mitred figure of St. Quiriacus
CNI XII. Previously attributed (by CNG) as Biaggi 34 variety. Slight clipping to the planchet. Nice coin!!

Price: $55 SOLD

Arab-Sassanian AR hemidrachm Sa'id 772-780 A.D.
1.95 grams, Mitchner 1382.
Sassanian bust obverse, fire altar and attendants reverse.
ex-Harlan Berk. Superb smooth surfaces, exceptional detail. A great coin overall!!

Price: $85