Lot 797
Miscellaneous lot of 23 Byzantine bronzes, etc., mostly of late date. Justinian II (first reign, 685-695), decanummium, Constantinople, regnal year 1 (S. 1263); Leo III and Constantine V (720-741), follis (large), Constantinople (S. 1514); Constantine V and Leo IV (751-775), half follis, Syracuse (S. 1569A); Constantine VI and Irene (780-797), follis, Constantinople (S. 1598); Michael III (842-867), Æ 13, Cherson (S. 1699); Alexius I (1081-1118), follis, Thessalonica (S. 1909); Empire of Nicaea, John III Ducas-Vatatzes (1222-1254), billon trachea (2), Thessalonica (S. 2126, 2128); Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris (1254-1258), billon trachea (2), Magnesia (S. 2142, 2143); Empire of Thessalonica, Manuel Comnenus-Ducas (1230-1237), billon trachy, Thessalonica (S. 2183); John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242), billon trachea (2), Thessalonica (S. 2190 var. (small module), 2219); Restored Byzantine Empire, Michael VIII (1261-1282), trachy, Thessalonica (S. 2296); Andronicus II (1282-1328), trachea (3), Thessalonica (S. 2371, 2387, 2388); Andronicus II and Michael IX (1295-1320), trachy, Thessalonica (S. 2459); assaria (4), Constantinople (S. 2432, 2435 (2), 2449); Andronicus III (1328-1341), trachy, Thessalonica (S. 2492). Mostly Fine, some very fine, another interesting lot with many scarce and rare items.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
The Christov Family Collection.
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