byzantine_early1

byzantine_early1

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right (star on shoulder), Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to left and right, mintmark CON at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 19

GRADING:

F / F+, pleasing even brown-red patina

ORDER INFO:

B2928, $38

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, star and cross to sides, officina and mintmark CON below

REFERENCE:

SB 19

GRADING:

AF / F, encrusted mainly green patina

ORDER INFO:

B2303, $15

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis (small module), Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), stars to sides, 'delta' below, CON in ex.

REFERENCE:

SB 16

GRADING:

F / F+, glossy dark patina, nit uneven strike

ORDER INFO:

B2819, $36

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right (star on shoulder), Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to left and right, officina 'delta' below, mintmark CON at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 19

GRADING:

F / AVF, uneven strike, mostly smooth dark green patina, some verdigris

ORDER INFO:

B2821, $24

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze half follis, large module, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIV[S PP AVG]
Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), cross to left, off. 'epslion' to right

REFERENCE:

SB 25

GRADING:

F+, glossy olive green patina, uneven strike

ORDER INFO:

B2818, $30

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), pre-reform copper nummus, Constantinople mint, struck 491-8 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend [D N ANASTASIVS P]P[ AVG]
Rev.: Monogram of Anastasius (image double resolution)

REFERENCE:

SB 13, SR 4412

GRADING:

VG+, dark patina with some highlights, unusually thick flan, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B1735, $18

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to left and right, officina A below, mintmark CON at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 19

GRADING:

F+, flan flaw, dark green patina

ORDER INFO:

B1732, $24

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze half follis, small module, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG (traces)
Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), cross to left

REFERENCE:

SB 23

GRADING:

F, brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B1718, $30

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze 5 nummi, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend DN ANASTASIVS PP AV
Rev.: Denomination (E = 5 nummi), pellets, officina B

REFERENCE:

SB 29

GRADING:

AVF, brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B1435, $62

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), cross to left, off. "gamma" to right

REFERENCE:

SB 25

GRADING:

F+, brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B1587, $30

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis, small module, Nikomedia? mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG (traces)
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, 'delta' below, unc. mintmark in ex.

REFERENCE:

SB -, DO -, Be -, Hun -, BE -, cf. SB 32

GRADING:

F+ / F, apparently unpublished

ORDER INFO:

B1779, $65

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis (small module), Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend [D N ANASTA]SIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), stars to sides, A below, CON in ex.

REFERENCE:

SB 16

GRADING:

F+ / F, brown patina, some verdigris and obv. die breaks, finer style

ORDER INFO:

B1951, $35

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze half follis (large module), Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), cross to left, off. "gamma" to right

REFERENCE:

SB 25

GRADING:

F+ / AVF, olive green patina, slight surface laminations

ORDER INFO:

B1885, $30

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), pre-reform copper nummus, Constantinople mint, struck 491-8 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend [D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG]
Rev.: Monogram of Anastasius (image double resolution)

REFERENCE:

SB 13, SR 4412

GRADING:

AVG / AF, dark patina with some highlights, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B2108, $18

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), flanked by star and crescent, cross above, officina E below

REFERENCE:

SB 18A

GRADING:

F+, flan flaw, dark green patina

ORDER INFO:

B2134, $42

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis (small module), Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, officina A below, mintmark CON at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 14

GRADING:

AF / F, encrusted dark green patina

ORDER INFO:

B2227, $18

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to left and right, officina E below, mintmark CON at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 19

GRADING:

AF / F+, mixed olive green patina

ORDER INFO:

B2213, $18

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis (small module), Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, mintmark CON at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 14

GRADING:

F / VF, light brown patina, slight pitting/roughness

ORDER INFO:

B2441, $30

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze half follis, small module, Constantinople mint, 3.88g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), cross to left

REFERENCE:

SB 23

GRADING:

F+, bit uneven strike, glossy brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B2610, $45

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze 10 nummi, Nikomedia mint, 3.11g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG (partial)
Rev.: Denomination (I = 10 nummi), splitting mintmark N-I, legend CONCORDI around

REFERENCE:

SB 44

GRADING:

F, brown patina, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B2594, $65

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Nikomedia mint, 13.77g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, cross above diadem, Latin legend DN IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi) cross and stars around, off. A, mintmark NIKM below

REFERENCE:

SB 84

GRADING:

VF+, dark brick patina w/ touches of green, rare

ORDER INFO:

B3095, $210

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint, 15.43g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed draped emperor's bust to right, star on shoulder, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to sides, officina B below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 62 var, DO 8b var

GRADING:

AVF, brown patina, rare variant

ORDER INFO:

B2608, $110

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint, 6.29g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), long cross to left, star below

REFERENCE:

SB 69

GRADING:

AVF, rough mixed dark patina

ORDER INFO:

B2584, $45

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to sides, retrograde officina E below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 62v

GRADING:

F, mixed brown patina, rare variant

ORDER INFO:

B2151, $48

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze pentanummium (5 nummi), Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTI[...]
Rev.: Large "epsilon" (= 5 nummi), mintmark CON vertically and officina 'delta' to right (image double resolution)

REFERENCE:

SB 74

GRADING:

AVF, darker green-brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B2238, $30

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to sides, officina A below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 62

GRADING:

VF, weaker area, brown patina, bit worn obv. die

ORDER INFO:

B2043, $30

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to sides, officina B below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 62

GRADING:

VF, weaker area, light patina, slight roughness

ORDER INFO:

B2077, $38

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, star and cross to sides, officina B below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 63

GRADING:

VF / AVF, light patina, slight roughness

ORDER INFO:

B2074, $32

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above and to right, stars to left, officina B below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 63

GRADING:

AVF, dark olive green patina

ORDER INFO:

B2280, $40

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Nikomedia mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, Latin legend DN IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi) cross above and stars in fields, off. B, mintmark NIKM below

REFERENCE:

SB 83

GRADING:

F+ / F, olive green patina, porosity

ORDER INFO:

B1896, $26

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to sides, officina A below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 62

GRADING:

F+, brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B1816, $28

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Nikomedia mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, Latin legend DN IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi) cross and stars around, off. B, mintmark NIKM below

REFERENCE:

SB 83

GRADING:

VF, weaker area with edge flaw, mostly olive green patina

ORDER INFO:

B1752, $36

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze pentanummium, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend [D N IVSTI]NVS PP AVG
Rev.: Christogram (Chi-Rho sign) with E (denomination) to right, and officina alpha to left

REFERENCE:

SB 75

GRADING:

VG+ / F, dark patina

ORDER INFO:

B1744, $18

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Kyzikos mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, mintmark K-Y to sides, officina "beta" below, uncertain indictional year INS (delta?) in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 96

GRADING:

F+, brown patina, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B1753, $95

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze pentanummium (5 nummi), Antioch mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS[...]
Rev.: The Tyche of Antioch seated in a shrine, reverse "epsilon" to left

REFERENCE:

SB 111

GRADING:

AVF, brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B1484, $32

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG (traces)
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to sides, officina "beta" below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 62

GRADING:

F, rough

ORDER INFO:

B1426, $15

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze pentanummium (5 nummi), Antioch mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, Latin legend [D N IVSTI]NVS PP AVG
Rev.: The Tyche of Antioch seated in a shrine, reverse "epsilon" to left

REFERENCE:

SB 111

GRADING:

F, dark patina w/ orange highlights

ORDER INFO:

B1693, $26

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint, off. A

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), long cross to left, stars above and below. officina A to r.

REFERENCE:

SB 69

GRADING:

F+, rough olive green patina, struck on follis obv. die

ORDER INFO:

B2918, $35

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, star and cross to sides, officina "delta" below, mintmark CON in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 63, DO 9d

GRADING:

AVF, bit rough mixed brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B2916, $38

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze 10 nummi, Antioch mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, cross on top of head, Latin legend D N IVSTINV[S PP AVG]
Rev.: Denomination (I = 10 nummi), flanked by crosses, legend CONCORDI around preceded by Greek officina 'delta', Greek mintmark ANTH below

REFERENCE:

SB 109, DO 55

GRADING:

AVF, dark green patina with light orange highlights

ORDER INFO:

B2913, $60

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I and Justinian I joint reign (Apr. - Aug. 527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N [IVSTIN E IV]STINIAN PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), crosses above and to right, officina "delta" and mintmark CON at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 125

GRADING:

AF / VG, mostly brown surface, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B1189, $50

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I and Justinian I joint reign (Apr. - Aug. 527 AD), bronze follis, Nikomedia mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend DNINIVSTI ... IVSTNS (partially double-struck)
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), crosses above and to sides, officina "beta" and mintmark NIKM at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 128v

GRADING:

F+, green patina, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B1760, $118

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I and Justinian I joint reign (Apr. - Aug. 527 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend [D N IVSTIN] E IVSTINIAN PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), star to left, crosses above and to right, officina A and mintmark CON at the botom

REFERENCE:

SB 125, Be 112

GRADING:

AF / F+, darker patina, encrustation, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B1938, $62