Beautiful Byzantines

Same coin, my best example.

ALEXIUS AE TETARTERON S-1929 DOC 38 CLBC 2.4.5

OBV Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds gospels open in l. hand. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.

REV. Bust facing wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand scepter cruciger, and in l. Globus cruciger.

Size 19.11mm

Weight 2.6gm

DOC lists 9 examples with weight s running from 1.82gm to 5.10gm and size from 18mm to 22mm

My nicest example. Very Fine

 

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I have taken some photos on my new phone of a few Justinian 1st's I have, but I have no idea on how to post them.

 

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My first ancient coin Solidus of Michael VII - 1071-1078. I want to find something in mint state so bad and in the same time of somewhat fine style, but no luck for now.

 

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Amazing looking coin!

 

Last acquisition - Steve Buscemi draped and cuirassed bust facing; dead face emoji on the reverse.
What I find particularly beautiful about it is the price of 3.50 EUR and the interesting shape. Saw a few others online with the same irregular shape.
Tiberius II, Half follis, NIKOB, Sear 443

 

@catadc for 3.50 I'd love that too!

 

This came in the mail today and I couldn't be happier. The detail on Christ's face and the green patina are absolutely beautiful!

Anonymous Follis
1023-1028 AE
Class A3
Constantinople
Obverse: + EMMANOVHΛ XC, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, holding book of gospels with 5 dots on book
Reverse: +IhSUS/ XRISTUS/bASILEU/bASILE, in four lines. Square below.
27 mm 7.86g
ex: @Caesar_Augustus

 

I'm not sure if my Byzantines are "beautiful," but when else will I get a chance to post these unironically?

Constans II overstruck on earlier follis. Possibly silvered.

Justin II pentanummium. I think. It's wayyyyy tiny.


And an unknown Byz coin. I kept it because it looked cool.

 

I like that pentanummium. The smallest I have so far is just a half follis. Planning on working my way down though.

 

I will add these two that I won recently from Naumann Auctions.....

Constantine IV AV Solidus/ Constantinople Mint

Justinian II AV Solidus (First Reign) Constantinople Mint

 

Is there a valid reason why this thread isn't 'featured'?

 

I started it on a whim, but this thread has had some amazing Byzantine coins and lots of knowledge that has been shared.

 

I think Byzantines are a great niche for collecting. I only have a few, so far...

 

Well, better late than never...

Over a year ago a purchased a couple of bulk lots of some pretty nice Byzantine bronzes. I got most of them identified and labeled, but not photographed until now, so here are three of them. The coin on the right appears to an over strike of an earlier anonymous follis.





The coins are, from left to right:

Byzantine Empire, 582-602 CE
AE Follis
Year 8
Cyzicus mint
Maurice Tiberius
Obv: δ И ΜΑVRI TIЬЄR P P AV. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif.
Rev: Large M; cross above, A/N/N/O - ςII across field, B below; KYZ.
Sear 518
About VF, with a brown and tan patina
Ex Roma E-Sale 54, large lot 1294
11.9 grams

Byzantine Empire, 1068-1071 CE
AE Anonymous Follis
Romanus IV
Obv: IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, right hand raised, scroll in left, all within border of large dots
Rev: MP-ΘV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, hands raised, all inside border of large dots.
Class G
SB 1867
Fine-VF, with a brown and tan patina
Ex Roma E-Sale 54, large lot 1294
7.4 grams

Byzantine Empire, 1034-1041 AD
AE Anonymous Follis
Michael IV, 12 Apr 1034 - 10 Dec 1041 A.D.
obverse + EMMANOVHL, three-quarter length figure of Christ standing facing, wearing nimbus, cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, Gospels in left, IC-XC; reverse Jeweled cross with pellet at each extremity, in the angles IC - XC / NI-KA (May Jesus Christ Conquer)
SBCV 1825
Crude VF, with a brown and tan patina
Struck over an earlier follis
Ex Roma E-Sale 54, large lot 1294
7.4 grams

 

These beauties deserve a thread of their own!

 

It's an Anonymous Class B follis.

 

Thanks!