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Lot # 630 - Justinian I (527-565). AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 538-545 AD. Obv. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVC. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Θ. Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram in right hand and globus cruciger in left; star in right field; in exergue, CONOB. D.O. 9i; MIB 7; Sear 140. AV. 4.34 g. 21.5 mm. Reverse die-shift, some roughness and area of flat strike; scratch on rev. Good VF.

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Lot # 631 - Justinian I (527-565). AE Decanummium, Constantinople mint. Obv. D N IVSTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Large I; flanked by two stars; CON in exergue. D.O. 34; MIB 92; Sear 166. AE. 5.09 g. 18.5 mm. R. Good VF.

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Lot # 632 - Justinian I (527-565). AE Half Follis. Rome mint. Struck 540-542 AD. Obv. D N IVST[INIANVS P P AV]. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Large K; flanked by star and cross; all within wreath. D.O. 325a; MIB 222; Sear 301. AE. 8.23 g. 22 mm. Minor smoothing on obverse. Attractive dark patina. About EF/VF.

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Lot # 633 - Justinian I (527-565). AR Quarter Siliqua (?), Ravenna mint. Obv. DN IVSTINIANI. Diademed bust right, wearing ornamented robe. Rev. Staurogram set on globe; all within wreath. D.O. 341; Ranieri 367 (R4) ; Sear 322A. AR. 0.32 g. 10 mm. RR. Very rare and good, lightly toned. VF/Good VF.

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Lot # 634 - Justinian I (527-565). AE Nummus, Uncertain mint (Ravenna?). Obv. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Monogram of Justinian I within wreath. D.O. -; MIB 240 (Ravenna); Sear 326A (Ravenna); BMC Vand. 139; Morello 19/2 (monogram g) (Ravenna[?]; 2½ nummi). AE. 0.82 g. 10.5 mm. R. Rare and in very good condition for issue. Dark patina. VF/Good VF.

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Lot # 635 - Justin II and Sofia (565-578). AE Follis, Nicomedia mint. Obv. DN IVSTINVS PP AVG. Justin, on left, and Sophia, on right, seated facing on double throne. Rev. Large M between A/N/N/O and G, above, cross; beneath, B; in exergue, NIKO. D.O. 92-103; Sear 369. AE. 13.51 g. 29 mm. A superb example. Dark green patina. VF/EF.

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Lot # 636 - Maurice Tiberius (582-602). AE Half Follis, Constantinople mint, RY 6 (588/9 AD). Obv. Crowned bust facing, wearing crown and consular robes; in right hand, mappa; in left, eagle-tipped sceptre. Rev. Large XX with pellet between A/N/N/O and ЧI; Above, cross; below, C. D.O. 181; MIB 97; Sear 534. AE. 5.17 g. 21.5 mm. Lovely green patina. VF.

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Lot # 637 - Maurice Tiberius (582-602). AE 10 Nummi (Decanummium). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Dated RY 12 (593/4). Obv. δn MA CN P A. Crowned bust facing, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre. Rev. Large I; cross above; A/N/N/O-X/II across field; in exergue, τHЄUP'. D.O. 203; MIB 102c; Sear 537. AE. 3.14 g. 17 mm. Good VF.

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Lot # 638 - Phocas (602-610). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint, c. 607-609 AD. Obv. d N FOCAS PЄRP AVG Crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ I. Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; N in right field; CONOB in exergue. MIBE 10a; D.O. 11c; Sear 621. AV. 4.44 g. 21.5 mm. Graffiti on reverse. EF.

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Lot # 639 - Heraclius (610-641). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint. Obv. DD NN HЄRACLIЧS ЄT HЄRA CONST PP AVG. Diademed and draped busts facing of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; in upper field, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AVϚЧ Є. Cross potent on three steps; in exergue, CONOB. MIB 11; D.O. 13d; Sear 738. AV. 4.37 g. 22 mm. Die-shift. Light scratch on reverse, otherwise. EF.

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Lot # 640 - Heraclius (610-641). AR Hexagram or Double Miliarense, Constantinople mint. Obv. DD NON HERACLIVS ET HERA CONST PP. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne, both holding globus cruciger; above, cross. Rev. DEVS ADIVTA ROMANIS. Cross potent on globe set on three steps. D.O. 61; Sear 795. AR. 6.61 g. 26.5 mm. R. Rare and brilliant. Peripheral areas of weakness. Minor graffiti on reverse. EF.

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Lot # 641 - Heraclius (610-641) with Heraclius Constantine. AE Overstruck Follis, Syracuse mint, 630-641. Obv. c/m: Buts of Heraclius (long beard) and Heraclius Constantine (short beard) facing, both crowned and draped; between, cross. Rev. c/m: Monogram and mint mark. MIB Pl. 18, Km. 6; D.O. 243; Sear 884. AE. 6.23 g. 30.5 mm. Lovely green patina. Good VF.

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Lot # 642 - Constans II (641-668). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint. Obv. dN CONSƮANƮINVS PP AVG. Crowned and draped facing bust wearing long beard, holding globus cruciger. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ Γ. Cross potent on three steps; beneath, CONOB. D.O. 19c; Sear 956; MIB 23. AV. 4.4 g. 19.5 mm. Light scratch or graffiti on rev., otherwise. EF.

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Lot # 643 - Constans II (641-668) with Constantine IV. AV Solidus, Constantinople mint. Obv. dN CONSTANTINYS C CONSTAN. Facing busts of Constans, with long beard, and Constantine IV, beardless, each wearing crown and chlamys; between their heads, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AVGY Δ. Cross potent on three steps; beneath, CONOB. D.O. 25d; Sear 959; MIB 26. AV. 4.46 g. 20 mm. Small area of flatness. About EF.

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Lot # 644 - Constans II (641-668) with Constantine IV. AE Follis, Syracuse mint, 654-659. Obv. Constans, crowned, in military attire, and Constantine, crowned, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, standing facing. Rev. Large M (mark of value); above, monogram; below, SCL. MIB 209; D.O. 180; Sear 1109. AE. 3.67 g. 23 mm. Choice example. Areas of weak strike, otherwise. About EF.

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Lot # 645 - Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius (641-668). AR Hexagram, Constantinople mint, 659-668 AD. Obv. N CONST-A AVGGG. Busts of Constans II, wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine IV, crowned, frontal; above, cross. Rev. dEVS A-dIVT ROMAS. Cross potent on globe above three steps between Heraclius and Tiberius, standing frontal; both crowned and holding cross-globe. D.O. 57; MIB 152; Sear 998. AR. 6.37 g. 23.5 mm. Good example. Areas of weak strike, otherwise. EF.

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Lot # 646 - Arab-byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, pre-reform coinage. AE Fals, Baalbek mint, 41-77 H / 661-697 AD. Obv. Byzantine emperor and son, facing. Rev. Large M. Walker 35. AE. 4.61 g. 20 mm. Red desert patina. About VF/VF. Byzantine authority collapsed in the face of repeated assaults on the borders of Syria-Palestine in the late 6th-early 7th century CE. As a result of this power vacuum, the cities of the region began to strike their first autonomous civic coinage in almost 400 years. This became the basis for the Islamic system of dispersed local mints providing regional coinage. (CNG 63, 845, note).

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Lot # 647 - Arab-byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, pre-reform coinage. AE Fals, Emesa mint, 41-77 H / 661-697 AD. Obv. Facing bust of Byzantine emperor, holding globus cruciger. Rev. Large M. Walker 59. AE. 3.79 g. 22 mm. Red desert patina. VF.

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Lot # 648 - Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius (668-685). AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, uncertain officina. Struck circa 674-681. Obv. ∂N COτANЧS P. Pearl-diademed, plume-helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, with short beard, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with soldier on horseback motif. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ Є. Cross potent set on three steps; to left and right, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, both wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger; in exergue, CONOB. D.O. 8c; MIB 7a; Sear 1154. AV. 4.43 g. 20 mm. Area of flatness. Good VF.

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Lot # 649 - Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius (668-685). AE Follis, Syracuse mint, 674-681. Obv. Constantine standing facing, helmeted and cuirassed, holding spear. Rev. Large M (mark of value) flanked by Heraclius and Tiberius, both holding globus cruciger. MIB 105; D.O. 62; Sear 1209. AE. 5.91 g. 20.5 mm. Nice example, lovely brown patina. VF/About VF.

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Lot # 650 - Leo III the 'Isaurian', with Constantine V (717-741). AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 735-740. Obv. dN D LEON PA MЧL•. Crowned bust of Leo facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia. Rev. D N CONStANtINЧS M. Crowned bust of Constantine facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia. D.O. 7; Sear 1504. AV. 4.41 g. 20 mm. EF.

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Lot # 651 - Constantine V Copronymus with Leo IV (751-775). AR Miliarension, Constantinople mint. Obv. IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA. Cross potent set on three steps. Rev. COҺ / STAҺTI / ҺЄ S LЄOҺ / ЄC ΘЄЧ ЬA / SILIS •, legend in five lines. D.O. 5; Sear 1554. AR. 1.91 g. 24.5 mm. R. Rare and choice, toned. Roughness. VF.

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Lot # 652 - Theophilus (829-842 AD). AE Follis. Syracuse mint. Struck 830-842 AD. Obv. ΘEOFI-LOS bASI. Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger. Rev. Large M; cross above, XXX left, NNN right; below, Θ. D.O. 30; Sear 1681. AE. 4.03 g. 20.5 mm. VF.

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Lot # 653 - Basil I, the Macedonian (867-886), with Constantine (868-879). Debased AV Semissis (?), Syracuse mint. Obv. bASILEIOC. Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding globus cruciger. Rev. CONSTANT. Facing bust of Constantine, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus cruciger. D.O. 14a, 15; Sear 1714; Cf. (same) BMC 31. Debased AV. 1.16 g. 13.5 mm. R. Rare and choice. About EF.

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Lot # 654 - Basil I the Macedonian (867-886) with Constantine (868-879). Debased AV Semissis, Syracuse mint. Obv. bASILEIOC. Crowned facing bust of Basil, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger. Rev. CONSTANT. Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. D.O. 14a; Ratto 1859; Sear 1714. 'AV'. 1.46 g. 12 mm. R. Rare and nice. About EF.

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Lot # 655 - Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I (913-959). AV Solidus. Constantinople mint. Struck 924-931. Obv. + IҺS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM (star). Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing on suppedion, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left. Rev. ROmAҺ' ЄT XPISTOFO' AЧGG b'. Crowned facing busts of Romanus, wearing loros, and Christopher, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. D.O. 7; Sear 1745. AV. 4.16 g. 19.5 mm. Good VF.

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Lot # 656 - Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025). Anonymous AE Follis. Obv. Facing bust of Christ. Rev. +Ih]SYS / XRISTYS / BASILEY / BASILE. Sear 1818; D.O. A2. AE. 8.75 g. 28.5 mm. Good portrait. VF/Good VF.

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Lot # 657 - Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078). EL Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople mint. Obv. IC-XC. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding in left book of Gospels. Rev. MIXAHΛ RACIΛ. Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros and holding labarum and globus cruciger. D.O. 2; Sear 1868. EL. 4.41 g. 27 mm. Good VF/About EF.

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Lot # 658 - Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). BI Aspron trachy, Constantinople mint. Obv. Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne without back; book of Gospels in left hand. Rev. Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and being crowned by the Theotokos standing left. Sear 1966; D.O. 13. BI. 4.05 g. 30 mm. VF.

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Lot # 659 - Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1203). EL Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Struck 1197-1203. Obv. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing. Rev. Constantine, each holding cross-tipped scepter, standing facing, holding labarum between them. D.O. 2b; Sear 2009. EL. 4.07 g. 30.5 mm. Light scratches. About EF.

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Lot # 660 - Andronicus II and Michael IX (1295-1320). AR Basilikon, Constantinople mint. Obv. KVPI BOHΘEI. Christ enthroned. Rev. [AVTOKPATO]-PЄC PMIAIωN. Andronicus left, and Michael right, standing, holding labarum between them. Sear 2402; Gr. 1306-7. AR. 1.89 g. 22 mm. Scarce. Nicely toned, with golden hues. Areas of weak strike. VF.

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Lot # 661 - AE Trachy, c. 13th - 14th century AD. Obv. Nimbate figure facing. Rev. Draped figure standing facing. AE. 3.69 g. 30 mm. Good VF.

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