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Byzantine Empire. Leo III and Constantine V, 720-741. Gold Solidus (4.48g), Constantinople, 8th officina. 737-41. dNO LEON P A MUL H, crowned bust of

Byzantine Empire. Leo III and Constantine V, 720-741. Gold Solidus (2.09g), Constantinople. 725-32. Obv. As previous. Rev. Crowned bust of Constantine

Byzantine Empire. Leo III Alone, 717-720. Silver Hexagram struck from solidus dies (2.68g), Constantinople, 6th officina. Helmeted and cuir. bust thre

Byzantine Empire. Leo III and Constantine V, 717-741. Silver Miliaresion (1.88g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps. Rev

Byzantine Empire. Leo III and Constantine V, 720-741. Gold Solidus (3.96g), Syracuse or uncertain Italian mint. 735-41. All as lot 2201, but without o

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V, 741-775. Gold Tremissis (0.6g), Cagliari? (Sardinia). Crowned bust facing, holding cross. Rev. Cross potent, the four

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V, 741-775. Gold Solidus (4.44g) Constantinople. 9th officina, 741-51, Crowned bust of Constantine V facing, bearded, we

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V And Leo IV, 751-775. Gold Solidus (4.43g), Constantinople. 751-7. Facing crowned busts of Constantine V, bearded, on l

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V and Leo IV, 751-775. Gold Solidus (4.44g), Constantinople. 751-7. Another, all as previous. DOC 2a; Sear 1551. Extreme

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V and Leo IV, 751-775. Gold Solidus (4.38g), Constantinople. 757-75. Another, all as previous, but the bust of Leo IV is

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V and Leo IV, 751-775. Gold Solidus (4.38g), Constantinople, 9th officina. 751-7. Another, all as previous, but with off

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V and Leo IV, 751-775. Gold Solidus (3.77g), Syracuse. 757-75. Similar to lot 2208, but of provincial style with theta i

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V and Leo IV, 751-775. Gold Semissis (2g), Constantinople. 751. Facing crowned busts of Constantine V, bearded, on l., a

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V and Leo IV, 751-775. Gold Solidus (3.96g), Syracuse. 757-75. Similar to previous, but without theta in rev. field. Spa

Byzantine Empire. Constantine V and Leo IV, 741-775. Gold Tremissis (1.23g), Syracuse. Crowned bust of Constantine V, bearded, facing, wearing chlamys

Byzantine Empire. Artavasdus and Nicephorus, 742-743. Silver Miliaresion (1.76g), Constantinople. Obv. As previous. Rev. Inscription of Artavasdus and

Byzantine Empire. Leo IV and Constantine VI, 776-780. Gold Solidus (4.45g), Constantinople. Leo IV (on l.) and Constantine VI (on r.) enthroned facing

Byzantine Empire. Leo IV and Constantine VI, 776-780. Gold Solidus (4.44g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous. DOC 2; Sear 1584. Very Fine, fla

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VI and Irene, 780-797. Gold Solidus (4.41g), flan a little bent at edge. 790-92. [Inscription of Constantine], facing cr

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VI and Irene, 780-797. Silver Miliaresion (2.06g), Constantinople. Overstruck on an Arabic dirhem. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, c

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VI and Irene, 780-797. Silver Miliaresion (1.99g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous, but with cross at end of in

Byzantine Empire. Irene, 797-802. Gold Solidus (4.31g), Constantinople. EIRINH bASILISSH, crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding gl.

Byzantine Empire. Nicephoros I and Stauracius, 803-811. Gold Solidus (4.38g), Constantinople. Crowned bust of Nicephorus facing, bearded, wearing chla

Byzantine Empire. Nicephoros I and Stauracius, 803-811. Gold Solidus (3.9g), Syracuse. Crowned bust of Nicephorus facing, bearded, wearing loros and h

Byzantine Empire. Nicephors I and Stauracius, 803-811. Gold Tremissis (1.05g), Syracuse. Crowned bust of Nicephors facing, bearded, wearing chlamys an

Byzantine Empire. Michael I and Theophylactus, 811-813. Gold Solidus (4.42g), Constantinople. Crowned bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing chlamys

Byzantine Empire. Michael I and Theophylactus, 811-813. Silver Miliaresion (2.12g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps, t

Byzantine Empire. Leo V and Constantine, 813-820. Gold Solidus (4.47g), Constantinople. Crowned bust of Leo facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and holdi

Byzantine Empire. Leo V and Constantine, 813-820. Silver Miliaresion (1.92g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps, single

Byzantine Empire. Leo V and Constantine, 813-820. Silver Miliaresion (2.21g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous. DOC 4; Sear 1628. Good very fi

Byzantine Empire. Michael II and Theophilus, 821-829. Silver Miliaresion (2.08g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps, tri

Byzantine Empire. Michael II and Theophilus, 820-829. Silver Miliaresion (1.77g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous. DOC 6; Sear 1641. Fine, wi

Byzantine Empire. Michael II and Theophilus, 821-829. Gold Solidus (3.83g), Syracuse. Crowned bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing loros and holdi

Byzantine Empire. Michael II and Theophilus, 821-829. Gold Solidus (3.87g), Syracuse. Similar to previous, but Michael wears chlamys and holds gl. cr.

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842. Gold Solidus (4.31g), Constantinople. 830/31-840. Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, bearded, wearing chlamys a

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842. Gold Solidus (3.87g), Constantinople. 830/31-840. Another, all as previous. DOC 3d; Sear 1653. Nearly Very Fine

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842. Gold Solidus (4.42g), Constantinople. 829-830/31. Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, bearded, wearing loros and

Theophilus, AD 829-842. Gold Solidus (4.40 g). Facing crowned bust of Theophilus, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter. Revers

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842. Silver Miliaresion (3.2g), Constantinople. 830/31-38. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps, triple b

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus and Michael III, 840-842. Silver Miliaresion (2.15g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps, tr

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842. Gold Solidus (3.84g), Syracuse. 830/31-842. Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing chlamys and holding gl.

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus and Constantine, 830-831. Gold Semissis (1.76g). QEOFILOS bE, crowned bust of Theophilus facing, bearded, wearing chlamys

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842. Gold Semissis (1.64g), Syracuse. 830/31-842. Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing chlamys and holding gl.

Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842. Gold Tremissis (1.21g), Syracuse. 829-30. * QEOFILOS bA, crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing chlamys and

Byzantine Empire. Michael III, "the Drunkard", 842-867. Gold Solidus (4.37g), Constantinople. 856-67. IhSUS XRISTOS *, bust of Christ faci...

Byzantine Empire. Michael III and Theodora, 842-867. Gold Solidus (4.34g). 843-56. IhSUS XRISTOS *, bust of Christ facing, with cross behind head., ho

Byzantine Empire. Michael III, Theodora and Thecla, 842-867. Silver Miliaresion, Constantinople. 842-56. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three ste

Byzantine Empire. Michael III, "the Drunkard", 842-867. Silver Miliaresion (2.05g), Constantinople. 856-66. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross pote...

Byzantine Empire. Michael III, "the Drunkard", 842-867. Debased Gold Semissis (1.66g), Syracuse. Crowned bust of Michael facing, bearded, ...

Byzantine Empire. Basil I, Leo VI and Alexander, 879-886. Gold Tremissis (1.44g), Constantinople. 879. Crowned bust of Basil facing, bearded, wearing

Byzantine Empire. Basil I and Constantine, 868-879. Silver Miliaresion (2.84g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps globe

Byzantine Empire. Leo VI and Constantine VII, 908-912. Gold Solidus (4.48g), Constantinople. Christ, with nimbus cr., seated facing on lyre-backed thr

Byzantine Empire. Leo VI, 886-912. Silver Miliaresion (3.06g), Constantinople. 886-908. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps, globe beneath

Byzantine Empire. Leo VI, 886-912. Silver Miliaresion (2.42g), irregular mint. Similar to previous, but with blundered obv. legend (XIRISTUS for XRIST

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII and Romanus I, 920-944. Gold Solidus (4.36g), Constantinople. 920-21. Christ, with nimbus cr., seated facing on lyre

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII, 913-959. Gold Solidus (4.39g). 945. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. and holding book of Gospels. Rev. Cro

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII and Romanus II, 945-959. Gold Solidus (4.36g), Constantinople. 945. Christ, with nimbus cr., seated facing on lyre-b

Constantine VII and Romanus I, 920-944, Gold Solidus (4.4g) minted at Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, holding book of Gospels and raising right

Constantine VII and Romanus I, 920-944, Gold Solidus (4.4g) minted at Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and book of Gospels. Rever

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII and Romanus II, 945-959. Gold Solidus (4.38g), Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr (with three

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII and Romanus II, 945-959. Gold Solidus (4.35g), Constantinople. 945-59. Another, all as previous, but with two pellet

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII and Romanus II, 945-959. Gold Solidus (4.25g), Constantinople. 945-59. Another, all as lot 2260. DOC 15; Sear 1751.

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII and Romanus II, 945-959. Silver Miliaresion (3g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross crosslet on three steps,

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII and Romanus II, 945-959. Gold Solidus (4.42g), Constantinople. All as lot 2261, but the bust of Christ shows his r.

Byzantine Empire. Romanus I, Christopher, and Constantine VII, 921-931. Gold Solidus (4.35g), Constantinople. 921. Romanus, wearing loros and holding

Byzantine Empire. Romanus I and Christopher, 921-931. Gold Solidus (4.27g), Constantinople. Christ, with nimbus cr., seated facing on lyre-backed thro

Byzantine Empire. Romanus I and Constantine VII, 920-944. Gold Solidus (4.44g), Constantinople. Similar to lot 2255, but Romanus now takes precedence

Byzantine Empire. Romanus I, Christopher, and Constantine VII, 921-931. Silver Miliaresion (3.42g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent o

Byzantine Empire. Romanus I and Constantine VII with Stephen and Constantine, 931-944. Silver Miliaresion (2.72g). Constantinople IhSUS XRISTUS NICA,

Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II, 963-969. Gold Histamenon Nomisma or Solidus (4.42g), Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. and ho

Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II, 963-969. Gold Histamenon Nomisma or Solidus (4.32g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous. DOC 4: Sear 1778. Good

Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II and Basil II, 963-969. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma (3.88g), Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. and

Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II, 963-969. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma or Lightweight Solidus (4.06g), Constantinople. Similar to lot 2270, but struck on a

Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II, 963-969. Silver Miliaresion (2.98g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross crosslet on globus above two steps, me

Byzantine Empire. John I, 969-976. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.36g), Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. and holding book of Gosp

Byzantine Empire. John I, 969-976. Gold Histamenon or Tetarteron Nomisma (3.62g), Constantinople. Similar to previous, but the emperor holds patriarch

Byzantine Empire. John I, 969-976. Silver Miliaresion (2.75g), Constantinople. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, cross crosslet on globus above two steps, circular

Byzantine Empire. Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.4g), Constantinople. 977. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus

Byzantine Empire. Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.42g), Constantinople. 1005-25. Similar to previous, but with cre

Byzantine Empire. Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Anonymous Silver Miliaresion (2.79g), Constantinople. Nimbate bust of the Virgin Nikopoios

Byzantine Empire. Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Silver Miliaresion (2.12g), Constantinople. 977-89. Cross crosslet, with X at center and pe

Byzantine Empire. Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Silver Miliaresion (2.6g), Constantinople. 989-1025. Another, similar to previous, but on l

Byzantine Empire. Constantine VIII Alone, 1025-1028. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.39g), Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. and ho

Byzantine Empire. Romanus III, 1028-1034. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.38g), Constantinople. Christ seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing nimbu

Byzantine Empire. Romanus III, 1028-1034. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.31g), Constantinople. Another, similar to previous, but the Virgin wears nimbus.

Byzantine Empire. Romanus III, 1028-1034 (4.31g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous. DOC 1d; Sear 1819. Fine/very fine. Estimated Value $125

Byzantine Empire. Romanus III, 1028-1034. Anonymous Silver Miliaresion (3.73g), Constantinople. 1030. The Virgin Hodegetria stg. three-quarter face to

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.4g), Constantinople. Christ seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing nimbu

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.38g), Constantinople. Similar to previous, but the emperor holds labarum and p

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.3g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous. DOC 2a; Sear 1829. Nearly Extre

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.39g), Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. and holding bo

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. Gold Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople. 1054-5. Another, all as previous. DOC 4a; Sear 1831Obv. as previ

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.39g), Constantinople. 1054-5. Another, all as previous. DOC 4a; Sear 1831. Cho

Constantine IX, Monomachus, 1042-1055. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma (4.0 g). Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium. Reverse: Bust

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. GoldTetarteron Nomisma (4.07g), Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. and holding boo

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. Silver Miliaresion (large module, concave fabric 2.83g), Constantinople. The Virgin stg. facing on dais,

Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX, 1042-1055. Silver two-thirds Miliaresion (2.09g), Constantinople. Facing nimbate bust of the Virgin Blachernitissa w

Byzantine Empire. Theodora, 1055-1056. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (flat fabric 4.48g), Constantinople. Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr

Byzantine Empire. Michael VI, 1056-1057. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma (4.04g), Constantinople. Facing nimbate bust of the Virgin with her hands uplifted (o

Byzantine Empire. Isaac I, 1057-1059. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.43g), Constantinople. Christ, wearing nimbus cr., seated facing on backless throne, h