Beautiful Byzantines

Constantine VII & Zoe (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1758)


Constantine VII & Romanus (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1760; DOC 25)


Constantine VII (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1761; DOC 26)


Nicephorus II Phocas (963-969) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1783; DOC 7)


John I Tzimisces (969-976) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1792; DOC 7b)


Basil II Bulgaroktonos (977-989) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear 1810; DOC 17)


Basil II & Constantine VIII (976-1025) Æ Anonymous Class A2.32 Follis (Sear 1813)


Romanus III (1028-1034) Æ Anonymous Class B Follis (Sear 1823)

 

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Michael IV (1034-1041) Æ Anonymous Class C Follis (Sear 1825)


Constantine IX (1042-1055) Æ Anonymous Class D Follis (Sear 1836)

 

Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067) AR ⅔ Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear 1851)


Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067) Æ Anonymous Class E Follis (Sear 1855)


Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067) Æ Anonymous Class F Follis (Sear 1856)


Michael VII (1071-1078) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear 1873)


Romanus IV Diogenes (1068-1071) AV Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople


Romanus IV Diogenes (1068-1071) Æ Anonymous Class G Follis (Sear 1867)


Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1878; DOC-14b)


Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) Æ Anonymous Class H Follis (Sear 1880)


Nicephorus III (1078-1081) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1888)

 

John, Considering the huge collection of gem coins you have amassed you really need to get some photo equipment & start taking some quality photos . Now is the time to get started. Take a few weeks off & devote that time to a serious photo project beginning with your ancient & medieval coins. Your appreciation for these coins will grow & your knowledge about them will grow too as your photo collection builds .

 

Quant.Geek, You've got an incredible run of exquisite Byzantine coins ! Are your Sear 1761 & 1783 double strikes or struck over earlier coins ?

 

@lordmarcovan did a wonderful job of this earlier in the year, starting with Augustus and ending with early Byzantine rulers. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lets-march-through-time-with-roman-imperials.327939/#post-3250904
Admittedly, by the end with the really obscure and historically near meaningless rulers we did have to borrow from wild winds a bit.

 

Some more examples
Anatastius I
Justinian I earlierstyle
Michael VIII

 

I like this type for the way the denomination and mintmark share the same K.

 

John, Your solidus of Anastasius I appears to be a rare Ostrogothic issue of Theoderic in the name of Anastasius I, AD 493-526 . Am I right about that ?

 

So true !

 

Sear 1761 is overstruck, as typical, with an undertype that is Sear 1760. Sear 1783 is also overstruck, as typical, with an undertype that is Sear 1761.

 

I am not sure now....
That coin was one of my first ever ancient coins. I won it from one of the NFA auctions. They described it as:
AV Solidus Constantinople Mint
Anastasius I
Byzantine Empire

I DO have an Ostrogothic AV Solidus of Theodorich in name of Anastasius I Rome Mint
It has an RA in obverse field

 

1/2 Zeno (NFA)
3/4 Anastasius II (Harlen Berk)
5/6 Basil I The Macedonian (NFA)

 

Sorry Al: wrong photo thats Theodorich!
I will look for my real Anastasius I from NFA auction/ found it....finally/ looks way better in hand.

 

Prior to the breakup of the Empire following the Fourth Crusades

Nicephorus III (1078-1081) Æ Anonymous Class I Follis (Sear 1889)


Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Constantinople (Sear 1922; DOC 35)


Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Anonymous Class J Follis (Sear 1900)


Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Anonymous Class K Follis (Sear 1889)


John II Comnenus Ducas (1118-1143) AV Hyperpyron (Sear 1938; DOC 1a)


Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear 1975)


Andronicus I Comnenus (1183-1185) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 1985)


Isaac II Angelus, 1st Reign (1185-1195 CE) BI Aspron Trachy (Sear 2003; DOC 3b)


Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1203) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma (Sear-2011)

 

I have been trying to get a MS AV Solidus from Irene/ seems there are tons out there, prices still remain insanely high

 

The eyes have it... My latest Byzantine acquisition from the last NN auction.

TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE (578-582). 3/4 Follis or 30 Nummi. Constantinople.Obv: D M TIЬ CONSTANT P P AVI. Crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing. Rev: Large XXX; cross above; CON Γ in exergue. Sear 432. Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 11.57 g. Diameter: 34 mm. Ex-NN Auction 84.

 

The Restored Empire with Michael VIII Palaeologos onward...

Michael VIII Palaeologus (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2301; DOC 161)


Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2387)


Andronicus II & Michael IX (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2448)


Andronicus III Palaeologus (1328-1341) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2486)


John V Palaeologus (1341-1391) Æ Assarion, Thessalonica (Sear 2525)


Manuel II Palaeologus (1391-1425) AR Half-stavraton, Constantinople (Sear-2551)


John VIII Palaeologus (1425-1448) AR Stavraton, Constantinople (Sear 2563)

 

The Splintered Empire - Latin Rulers of Constantinople and Thessaloníka

The coins are not identified to any one particular ruler. There are numerous examples under this category. Here are a few examples...

Anonymous (1204-1261) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Lianta 103-106; CLBC 11.31.1)


Anonymous (1204-1261) BI Small Module Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2047)


Anonymous (1204-1261) BI Small Module Trachy, Constantinople (CLBC 11.23.3.A)


Anonymous (ca. 1230) Æ Small Module Trachy, Constantinople (CLBC-11.36.3)


Anonymous (1204-1261) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2038)

 

Quant.Geek....Outstanding coins!
You have a fantastic Byzantine collection
John