Lot 796
Miscellaneous lot of 22 Byzantine bronzes, etc., mostly of late date. Justinian II (first reign, 685-695), half folles (2), Constantinople (S. 1261); Anastasius II (713-715), follis, Constantinople, 1st officina (S. 1469); Leo III and Constantine V (720-741), follis, Syracuse (S. 1530); Nicephorus I and Stauracius (803-811), follis, irregular mint (cf. S. 1607); Constantine VII (913-959), Æ 18, Cherson (S. 1771); Alexius I (1081-1118), billon trachy, Philippopolis? (S. 1936); Empire of Thessalonica, Theodore Comnenus-Ducas (1224-1230), billon trachy, Thessalonica (S. 2168); Manuel Comnenus-Ducas (1230-1237), billon trachy, Thessalonica (S. 2181); John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242), billon trachea (2),Thessalonica (S. 2219 (2)); Restored Byzantine Empire, Andronicus II (1282-1328), trachea (7), Constantinople (S. 2335), Thessalonica (S. 2360, 2365; 2368, 2385, 2386, 2395 (2)); Andronicus II and Michael IX (1295-1320), assaria (3), Constantinople (S. 2440, 2445, 2447). Mostly Fine, some very fine, an interesting lot with many scarce and rare items.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
The Christov Family Collection.
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