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21 February 1996
Italy, BYZANTINE PERIOD. Heraclius (610-641: alone, 610-23), Decanummia (3), all Catania, yr. VIII (618/9), 3.27gm; yr. X (619/20), 2.96gm; yr. XIII (622/3), 4.06gm (Spahr 28, 29, 37; Sear 885). [3]. Fine and better for these issues (£50-70)
£50–£70
Italy, Heraclius (alone), a Follis of Justinian I, obverse countermarked with the head of Heraclius, reverse countermarked SCLs denoting the mint of Syracuse, 12.79gm (Sp. 42; Sear 882); Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (613-638), Decanummium, Catania, yr. XVI (625/6), 3.27gm (Sp. 49; Sear 886); Follis, countermarked with the facing heads of the monarchs, reverse countermarked SCS denoting Syracuse, 5.15gm (Sp. 54; Sear 884). [3]. Second very fine, others fine or better but last with...
Hammer Price: £65
Italy, Constans II (641-668: alone, 641-54), Follis, Syracuse, 644/7, bust of neat style, no mint-signature, 3.08gm; Decanummium, Syracuse, yr.10, 4.36gm (Sp. 114, 121; Sear 1106, 1115). [2]. First about extremely fine and patinated but a little short of flan, second about very fine (£35-50)
Hammer Price: £30
Italy, Constans II (with Constantine IV, 654-9), Follis, Syracuse, small mint-signature, 3.49gm; Half-Follis, Syracuse, 664/5, 4.67gm (Sp. 138, 140; Sear 1109, 1114). [2]. First fine, second very fine and on a large flan, scarce (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
Italy, Constans II (with Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius, 659-68), Folles (2), both Syracuse, standing figures both sides, 4.23gm, 1.69gm (Sp. 159; Sear 1110; Hahn 210). [2]. One on rectangular flan, good fine and clear, other smaller, fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £45
Italy, Constantine IV (668-685: with Heraclius and Tiberius, 668-80), Semissis, Syracuse, bust right, blundered legend DN CNSTAN CONS¥ PPA, reverse cross on globe, VICTORIA AVGG and pellet, elongated form of A in legend, C and pellet in field, 2.13gm (cf. Sp. 72 [Constans II]; Sear 1204A). From rusted dies, very fine, reverse better, very rare (£220-280)
Hammer Price: £180
Italy, Constantine IV (with Heraclius and Tiberius), Folles (2), both Syracuse, bust without beard, 4.88gm; standing ruler, 6.04gm (Sp. 172, 174; Sear 1207, 1209; Hahn 104, 105); Constantine alone (680-5), Follis, Syracuse, standing ruler in cloak, 4.73gm (Sp. 184; Sear 1211). [3]. Last fine, others better, the first particularly clear (£70-90)
£70–£90
Italy, Justinian II (First reign: 685-695), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, 7.09gm (Sp. 209; Sear 1294). Struck on an unusually heavy flan from an earlier reign with traces of undertype visible on reverse, good fine and patinated (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £25
Italy, Justinian II, Follis, Syracuse, E below M, 3.92gm (Sp. 219; Sear 1299). Fine and clear, but flan chipped (£30-40)
Italy, Leontius (695-698), Follis, Syracuse, Emperor standing, 3.04gm (Sp. 239; Sear 1344). Spread flan with traces of undertype visible on reverse, fine and patinated, scarce (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £40
Italy, Tiberius III (698-705), Solidus, Syracuse, facing bust, DTIBERI A[––––], reverse cross on steps, VICTORIA [AVGG]*, CONOB below, elongated form of A, 4.00gm (Sp. 250; Sear 1380). Flat to right of portrait (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise fine, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £160
Italy, Tiberius III, Follis, Syracuse, standing figure in tunic without legend, reverse M between two crosses, star below, 2.71gm (Sp. 272; Sear 1396). Small flan, fine or better, patinated, rare (£50-70)
Italy, Justinian II (Second reign: 705-711), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse M between two crosses, SCL in exergue, 3.02gm (Sp. 276; Sear 1436). Green patina, fine, rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £35
Italy, Leo III (717-741: with Constantine V, 720-41), Semissis, Syracuse, bust facing, reverse bust of Constantine V holding cross potent on globus, no marks in fields either side, 1.84gm (Sp. 303; cf. Sear 1526). Legends somewhat garbled and a little short of flan, otherwise very fine, scarce (£200-250)
Italy, Leo III (with Constantine V), Tremissis, Syracuse, facing bust, legend ends PA, reverse bust of Constantine V holding cross potent on base, no marks in fields either side, 1.26gm (Sp. 304; Sear 1528A). Some of legend off flan, otherwise extremely fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £190
Italy, Leo III (with Constantine V), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust holding globus cruciger and akakia, reverse bust of Constantine V, M divides SC L below, 3.89gm (Sp. 318; Sear 1530). Very fine and clear, attractive patina, scarce (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £70
Italy, Constantine V (741-775: with Leo IV, 751-75), Solidus, Syracuse, busts of Constantine and Leo facing, reverse facing bust of Leo III holding cross potent, 3.77gm (Sp. 323; Sear 1565). Light graffiti scratched in reverse field, otherwise about very fine (£200-250)
Italy, Constantine V (with Leo IV), Tremissis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse facing bust of Leo III holding cross potent, 1.25gm (Sp. 330; Sear 1567). Extremely fine, attractive (£150-200)
Italy, Constantine V (with Leo IV), Folles (3), all Syracuse, viz. type with Constantine V on obverse and Leo IV on reverse, 1.81gm; and type with busts of Constantine V and Leo IV on obverse and Leo III on reverse (2), minor varieties, 2.71gm, 2.31gm (Sp. 331, 333, 335; Sear 1568-9). [3]. All very fine and clear, first two with green patina (£35-45)
Italy, Michael I (811-813), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust with short beard on both sides, holding cross potent on obverse and globus cruciger on reverse, 2.63gm (Sp. 358; Sear 1624). Flan a little irregular, otherwise better than very fine and attractively patinated, rare (£80-100)
£80–£100
Italy, Leo V (813-820: with Constantine, 813-20), Folles (5), all Syracuse, viz. facing bust of Leo, reverse facing bust of Constantine, 2.28gm; similar, but with star in obverse field, reading KONCT (2), 2.95gm, 2.72gm; similar, but A and cross in field, reading CONCT, 3.16gm; and type with facing busts of Leo and Constantine, reverse AK with cross above, 4.49gm (Sp. 372, 373 (2), 374, 375; Sear 1635-7). [5]. First only fair, others fine or better, some patinated (£60-80)
£60–£80
Italy, Michael II (820-829: with Theophilus, 821-9), Solidus, Syracuse, facing bust of Michael, reverse facing bust of Theophilus, no ornaments by cross, 3.85gm (Sp. 385; Sear 1645). Almost very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £200
Italy, Michael II (with Theophilus), Follis, Syracuse, facing busts of Michael and Theophilus, reverse large M, theta below, cross above, 5.96gm (Sp. 399 bis; Sear 1652). Large module, very fine with green patina, overstruck on a Follis of Leo V (£30-40)
Italy, Theophilus (829-842: with Constantine, 830-1), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse facing busts of Michael II and Constantine, 2.50gm (Sp. 414; Sear 1680); Theophilus alone, Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse M dividing XXX and NNN, theta below, 3.09gm (Sp. 432; Sear 1681). [2]. First good fine, second very fine and rare as a small module coin, both patinated (£50-60)
£50–£60
Italy, Theophilus (alone), Solidus, Syracuse, facing bust with cross potent, reverse facing bust with globus cruciger, small portraits, 3.79gm (Sp. 422; Sear 1670). Small module, very fine (£150-200)
Italy, Theophilus (alone), Solidus, Syracuse, facing bust with cross potent, reverse facing bust with globus cruciger, larger portraits, 3.94gm (Sp. 423; Sear 1670). Larger module, extremely fine and attractive (£220-280)
Italy, Theophilus (alone), Semissis, Syracuse, facing bust of Theophilus with squat features on both sides, L in legends, 1.83gm (Sp. 425; Sear 1673). A pretty little coin, extremely fine and nicely centred (£150-200)
Italy, Theophilus (alone), Tremissis, Syracuse, facing bust with cross potent, reverse facing bust with globus cruciger, 1.10gm (Sp. 427b; Sear 1678). Extremely fine and practically as struck, an attractive little coin (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £130
Italy, Michael III (842-867), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse M, small module, 2.19gm (Sp. 439; Sear 1697). Fine (£15-25)
Hammer Price: £15
Italy, Basil I (867-886: with Constantine, 868-79), Semissis, Syracuse, facing bust of Basil, reverse facing bust of Constantine, each holding globus cruciger, 1.13gm (Sp. 441; Sear 1714). Base gold as usual, very fine for the issue, rare (£110-140)
Hammer Price: £85
Italy, ARABIC RULERS. THE FATIMID CALIPHS. Al Hâkim (AH 386-411: AD 996-1021), Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 390 [AD 1000], 0.99gm (Sp. 16). About very fine (£40-60)
Italy, Al Hâkim, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], date uncertain, 1.03gm (Sp. 20). About very fine (£40-60)
Italy, Al Hâkim, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 402 (AD 1011), 0.99gm (Sp. 21B). About very fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
Italy, Al Hâkim, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 407 (AD 1016), 1.00gm (Sp. 21C). About very fine (£40-60)
Italy, Al Zâhir (AH 411-427: AD 1021-1035), Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 421 [AD 1030], 0.97gm (Sp. 25). Very fine or better, outer legends mostly full (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £55
Italy, Al Zâhir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 423 [AD 1032], 0.89gm (Sp. 25B). About very fine (£50-70)
Italy, Al Mustansir (AH 427-487: AD 1036-1094), Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], uncertain date, 43[-] [c.AD 1042], 0.90gm (Sp. 39). Flan slightly bent, fine (£40-60)
Italy, Al Mustansir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 451 [AD 1059], stellate type, 0.98gm (Sp. 41E). Very fine or better (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £100
Italy, Al Mustansir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 451 [AD 1059], stellate type, 1.08gm (Sp. 41E). Good fine, full flan (£40-60)
Italy, Al Mustansir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], uncertain date, 45[-] [c.AD 1060], 0.92gm (Sp. 42B). Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
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