Lot 801
Miscellaneous lot of 36 Byzantine bronzes, etc., mostly of late date. Vandalic Kingdom, Hilderic (523-530), 4 nummi (2), Carthage (MIB 20); Byzantine Empire, Justinian II (first reign, 685-695), half folles (2), Constantinople, regnal years 2 and 8? (1262); Justinian II and Tiberius (705-711), follis, Constantinople, 2nd officina, regnal year 20 (S. 1428); Basil I (867-886), Æ 22, Cherson (S. 1717); Empire of Nicaea, John III Ducas-Vatatzes (1222-1254), billon trachea (4), Thessalonica (S. 2126, 2127 (2), 2131); Empire of Thessalonica, Theodore Comnenus-Ducas (1224-1230), billon trachea (3), Thessalonica (S. 2161 (2), 2168); Manuel Comnenus-Ducas (1230-1237), billon trachy, Thessalonica (cf. S. 2181, but small module, 2186); John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242), billon trachea (2), Thessalonica (S. 2194, 2199); Restored Byzantine Empire, Michael VIII (1261-1282), trachea (3), Constantinople (S. 2266, 2269 (?), 2290); Andronicus II (1282-1328), trachea (6), Thessalonica (S. 2360, 2366, 2370, 2373, 2385, 2395); Andronicus II and Michael IX (1295-1320), assaria (6), Constantinople (S. 2435 (2), 2436 (2), 2440(2)); Andronicus III (1328-1341), trachea (2), Thessalonica (S. 2484, 2488); "Politikon" coinage, John V and Manuel II (?), stamenon, Constantinople (cf. S. 2577 for a similar silver basilikon); anonymous Palaeologan (c. 1280-1350), trachy, Constantinople (S. 2588). Mostly Fine, a few very fine, several scarce or rare items.
Estimated Value $500 - 700.
The Christov Family Collection.
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