Justinian I (527-565)

Pentanummium minted 527-565 at Constantinople

Diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.

Large e, Δ to right.
Pentanummium minted 527-565 at Antioch
S #243

Diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.

Large E with cross at center, loop to right.
Decanummium minted 557-558 at Antioch
S #238

Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, with cross to right.

Large I between ANNO and regnal year XXXI, cross above
THUP (Theoupolis) in exergue.
Follis minted 541-542 at Constantinople
S #163
DN IVSTIANVS PP AVI
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, cross to right.
ANNO XV
Large M between ANNO and regnal year XV, cross above, B below.
CON in exergue.
Solidus minted 527-565 at Constantinople
S #140
S N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG
Helmeted facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield.
VICTORIA AVGGG
Angel standing facing, holding P-headed cross and globus cruciger. * in right field
CONOB in exergue.

Justin II (565-578)

Pentanummium minted 569-570 at Constantinople

Monogram 8.

Large e, Γ to right.
Pentanummium minted 565-578 at Antioch
S #386

Monogram 9.

Large e, cross to right.
Half-follis minted 565-578 at Thessalonica
S #366

Justin and Sophia seated facing on a double throne, both nimbate.

Large K, ΘKI above, ε to right.
TES in exergue.
Half-follis minted 569-570 at Nicomedia
S #370
DN IVSTIANVS PP AV
Justin and Sophia enthroned facing, both nimbate, he with globus cruciger, her with cruciform scepter.
Large K, ANNO to left, regnal year y to right.
NI in exergue.
Half-follis minted 565-578 at Nicomedia

Justin and Sophia seated facing.

Large K, ANNO to left, regnal year to right, εki above.
TES in exergue.
Follis minted 565-578 at Nicomedia
S #360
DN IVSTINVS PP AV (2nd S retrograde)
Justin and Sophia standing facing.
LARGE M, ANNO to left, regnal year XIII to right.
NIKO in exergue.
Follis minted 572-573 at Cyzicus
S #372
DN IVSTINVS PP AV (2nd S retrograde)
Justin and Sophia enthroned facing, both nimbate, he with globus cruciger, her with cruciform scepter, Chi-Rho above.
LARGE M, ANNO to left, regnal year yIII to right.
KYZ in exergue.

Tiberius II Constantine (574-582)

Decanummium minted 574-582 at Constantinople
SB #436, DOC 20
DM TIB CONTAN PP AVI
Crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing.

Large X, cross above.

Maurice Tiberius (582-602)

Decanummium minted 594-595 at Catania
S #581

Crowned and cuirassed bust facing.

Large I between ANNO and regnal year XIII.
CAT in exergue.
Half follis minted 582-602
D N MAVRC Tib PP AVG
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing.

Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right.
Half-follis minted 582-602

Crowned bust facing.

Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right.
Tr in exergue.
Half-follis minted 583-584

Helmeted bust facing.

Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year II to right.
Δ in exergue.
Follis minted 594-595 at Antioch
S #533

Bust facing, wearing crown with trefoil ornament and consular robes, mappa in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter in left.

Large M between ANNO and regnal year XIII, cross above.
THEUP (Theoupolis) in exergue.
Follis minted 595-596 at Antioch
S #533

Bust facing, wearing crown with trefoil ornament and consular robes, mappa in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter in left.

Large M between ANNO and regnal year XIIII, cross above.
THEUP (Theoupolis) in exergue.
Follis minted 598-599 at Antioch
S #533

Bust facing, wearing crown with trefoil ornament and consular robes, mappa in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter in left.

Large M between ANNO and regnal year XVII, cross above.
THEUP (Theoupolis) in exergue.
Follis minted 582-602
S #494


Overstrike.

Phocas (602-610)

Follis minted 602-610 at Nicomedia
S #659

Bust facing.

ANNO XXXX. Overstrike.
Follis minted 607-608 at Cyzicus
S #665
DN FOCAS PERP AVG
Crowned bust facing, wearing imperial robes, and holding mappa and cross, small cross to left.

ANNO XXXX, regnal year yI to right.
KYZ in exergue.
Follis minted 602-610 at Cyzicus

Crowned bust facing, wearing imperial robes, and holding mappa and cross, small cross to left.

KYZ in exergue.
Solidus minted 602-610 at Constantinople
DN FOCAS PERP AVG
VICTORIA AVG YE
CONOB in exergue.
Solidus minted 602-610 at Constantinople
DN FOCAS PERP AVG
VICTORIA AVG YE
CONOB in exergue.

Heraclius (610-641)

6 Nummi (over 12 Nummi) minted 610-641 at Alexandria

I+B overstruck by S.

Cross.
12 Nummi minted 610-641 at Alexandria
S #853

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing.

Large IB, with cross potent on two steps between.
Follis minted 610-641 at Constantinople
S #805

Follis of Heraclius restruck on coin of Justinian I.

..CON in exergue.
Follis minted 613-641 at Nicomedia
S #834

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing.

Overstruck on earlier type probably issued by Maurice Tiberius, Phocas or Heraclius himself.
Follis minted 610-641 at Constantinople

Overstrike.

Large M.
CON in exergue.
Half Siliqua minted 610-641
DOC 233, MIB 149, SB #871

Heraclius.

Heraclius and Martina.
Solidus minted 616-625 at Constantinople
S #738
dd NN hERACLIYS ET hERA CONS PP AVG
Busts of Heraclius (with short beard) and Heraclius Constantine, both wearing chlamys and crown with cross on circlet; cross between.
VICTORIA AVSU
Cross potent on base and 3 steps.
CONOB in exergue.

Constans II (641-668)

Follis minted 641-668
S #1108

Overstrike.

Large M, cross above.
Follis (class 11a) minted 641-668 at Constantinople
S #1013

Costans wearing a long helmet and holding a long cross and globus cruciger.

Large M surrounded by crowned busts of Constantine, Heraclius, and Tiberius.

Leo IV (776-780)

Follis minted 776-780

Leo IV and Constantine VI, each crowned and wearing chlamys.

Follis minted 776-780

Leo IV and Constantine VI, each crowned and wearing chlamys.

Leo V (813-820)

Follis minted 813-820 at Constantinople
S #1630

Facing busts of Leo V and son Constantine.

Large M between XXX and NNN, cross above, A beneath.
Follis minted 813-820
S #1636

Bust of Leo V facing.

Bust of Constantine facing.

Theophilos (829-842)

Semisis minted 829-842
S #1674
ΘΕΟFΙΛΟS
Facing bust of Theophilos in loros, holding cross on globe.
ΘΕΟFΙΛΟS
Facing bust of Theophilos in chlamys, holding cross on globe.

Leo VI (886-912)

Follis minted 886-912 at Constantinople
S #1729
+LEON BASILEVS ROM
Bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys.
Text in four lines.
Follis minted 886-912 at Constantinople
S #1729
+LEON BASILEVS ROM
Bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys.
Text in four lines.

Constantine VII (913-959)

Follis minted 913-959 at Constantinople
S #1761

Facing bust.

Text in four lines. Overstrike.

John I, Tzimisces (969-976)

AE minted 969-976?
S #1793

Class A1 struck over Constantine VII.

Anonymous Follis (class A1) minted 969-976
S #1793
+EMMANOVHA IX-XC
Bust of Christ facing with nimbus cross with two dots in each limb of the cross, holding book of Gospels decorated with a border of dots and dot in centre.
IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE

Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025)

Anonymous follis (class A2) minted 976-1025 at Constantinople
S #1813 BUT TWO DOTS IN CROSS

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Greek legend for +IhSVS/XRISTVS/bASILE/bASILE in four lines.
Anonymous follis (class A2) minted 976-1025 at Constantinople
S #1813

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Greek legend for +IhSVS/XRISTVS/bASILE/bASILE in four lines.
Anonymous follis (class A2) minted 969-976
+ EMMANOVHL
Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.
+IhSVS/XRISTVS/bASILE/bASILE

Michael IV (1034-1041)

Anonymous follis (class C) minted 1034-1041
S #1825

Three-quarter length figure of Christ Antiphonetes standing facing, nimbate.

Jeweled cross with a pellet at each extremity.
Anonymous follis (class C) minted 1034-1041
S #1825

Three-quarter length figure of Christ Antiphonetes standing facing, nimbate.

Jeweled cross with a pellet at each extremity.

Michael V (1041-1042)

Anonymous follis (class C) minted 1041-1042
S #1825

Three-quarter length figure of Christ Antiphonetes standing facing, nimbate.

Jeweled cross with a pellet at each extremity.

Constantine X (1059-1067)

Follis minted 1059-1067 at Constantinople
S #1853

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Eudocia and Constantine, standing facing, holding a labarum between them, overstruck on an anonymous follis.
Follis minted 1059-1067 at Constantinople
S #1853

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Eudocia and Constantine, standing facing, holding a labarum between them, overstruck on an anonymous follis.

Romanus IV (1068-1071)

Anonymous follis (class G) minted 1068-1071 at Constantinople
S #1867

Nimbate bust of Christ.

Nimbate bust of Mary.
Anonymous follis (class G) minted 1068-1071 at Constantinople
S #1867

Nimbate bust of Christ.

Nimbate bust of Mary.

Nicephorus III (1078-1081)

Anonymous follis (class I) minted 1078-1081
S# 1889

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Latin cross with X at center.
Anonymous follis (class I) minted 1078-1081
S #1889

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Latin cross with X at center.
Anonymous follis (class I) minted 1078-1081
S #1888

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Latin cross.

Manuel I (1143-1180)

Bulgarian Imitation Trachy minted 1200-1210

Christ bearded, wearing nimbus, seated facing on throne, two stars in the field.

Manuel I crowned on left, Mary nimbate on right.
Trachy minted 1143-1180 at Constantinople
S #1966

Christ bearded, seated facing on throne without back, wearing numbus, raising right hand in benediction, in left, book of Gospels.

Mary on right, Manuel on left.
Trachy minted 1143-1180 at Constantinople
S #1965

Mary enthroned, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphrium, holding nimbate head of Christ.

Manuel standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, holding labarum, and globe.
Tetarteron minted 1143-1180
S #1975

Bust of St. George facing, beardless, wearing numbus, tunic, cuirass and sagion, and holding a spear and shield to left.

Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Isaac II (1185-1195)

Billon Aspron Trachy minted 1185-1195 at Constantinople
S #2003

Virgin Mary enthroned.

Isaac standing.

Alexios III (1198-1203)

Billon Aspron Trachy minted 1198-1203 at Constantinople
S #2011

Facing bust of Christ.

Alexios and St. Constantine standing.

Latin Emperors (1204-1261)

Trachy minted 1204-1261

Bust of Christ.

Emperor standing facing holding cross and orb.

Lead Seals

Lead seal


Lead seal


Unattributed Overstrikes

Follis


Overstrike.
Follis


Overstrike.
Anonymous Follis


Overstrike.
Follis


Overstrike.
3/4 Follis


UNIDENTIFIED

Anonymous follis


Trachy


Religious token?

Alpha

Omega
Decanummium

Facing bust.

Large X, cross above.
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