Justinian I (527-565)

Pentanummium minted 527-565 minted in Constantinople

Diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.

Large e, Δ to right.

Pentanummium minted 527-565 minted in Antioch

Diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.

Large E with cross at center, loop to right.

S #243.
Decanummium minted 557-558 minted in Antioch

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)

S #238.
Follis minted 541-542 minted in Constantinople

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

S #163.
Solidus minted 527-565 minted in Constantinople

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

S #140.

Justin II (565-578)

Pentanummium minted 569-570 minted in Constantinople

Monogram 8.

Large e, Γ to right.

Pentanummium minted 565-578 minted in Antioch

Monogram 9.

Large e, cross to right.

S #386.
Half-follis minted 565-578 minted in Thessalonica

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

Large K, ΘKI above, ε to right.

TES

S #366.
Half-follis minted 569-570 minted in Nicomedia

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

S #370.
Half-follis minted 565-578 minted in Nicomedia

Justin and Sophia seated facing.

Large K, ANNO to left, regnal year to right, εki above.

TES

Follis minted 565-578 minted in Nicomedia

DN IVSTINVS PP AV (2nd S retrograde)
Justin and Sophia standing facing.

LARGE M, ANNO to left, regnal year XIII to right.

NIKO

S #360.
Follis minted 572-573 minted in Cyzicus

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

S #372.

Tiberius II Constantine (574-582)

Decanummium minted 574-582 minted in Constantinople

DM TIB CONTAN PP AVI
Crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing.

Large X, cross above.

SB #436, DOC 20.

Maurice Tiberius (582-602)

Decanummium minted 594-595 minted in Catania

Crowned and cuirassed bust facing.

Large I between ANNO and regnal year XIII.

CAT

S #581.
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

Half-follis minted 583-584

Helmeted bust facing.

Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year II to right.

Δ

Follis minted 594-595 minted in Antioch

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)

S #533.
Follis minted 595-596 minted in Antioch

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)

S #533.
Follis minted 598-599 minted in Antioch

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)

S #533.
Follis minted 582-602

Overstrike.

S #494. Overstrike.

Phocas (602-610)

Follis minted 602-610 minted in Nicomedia

Bust facing.

ANNO XXXX. Overstrike.

S #659.
Follis minted 607-608 minted in Cyzicus

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

S #665.
Follis minted 602-610 minted in Cyzicus

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

KYZ

Solidus minted 602-610 minted in Constantinople

DN FOCAS PERP AVG

VICTORIA AVG YE

CONOB

Solidus minted 602-610 minted in Constantinople

DN FOCAS PERP AVG

VICTORIA AVG YE

CONOB

Heraclius (610-641)

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

I+B overstruck by S.

Cross.

Struck over a 12 Nummi coin.
12 Nummi minted 610-641 minted in Alexandria

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing.

Large IB, with cross potent on two steps between.

S #853.
Follis minted 610-641 minted in Constantinople

Follis of Heraclius restruck on coin of Justinian I.

..CON

S #805.
Follis minted 613-641 minted in Nicomedia

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing.

Overstruck on earlier type probably issued by Maurice Tiberius, Phocas or Heraclius himself.

S #834.
Follis minted 610-641 minted in Constantinople

Overstrike.

Large M.

CON

Half Siliqua minted 610-641

Heraclius.

Heraclius and Martina.

DOC 233, MIB 149, SB #871.
Solidus minted 616-625 minted in Constantinople

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

S #738.

Constans II (641-668)

Follis minted 641-668

Overstrike.

Large M, cross above.

S #1108.
Follis (class 11a) minted 641-668 minted in Constantinople

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

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

S #1013.

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 minted in Constantinople

Facing busts of Leo V and son Constantine.

Large M between XXX and NNN, cross above, A beneath.

S #1630.
Follis minted 813-820

Bust of Leo V facing.

Bust of Constantine facing.

S #1636.

Theophilos (829-842)

Semissis minted 829-842

ΘΕΟFΙΛΟS
Facing bust of Theophilos in chlamys, holding cross on globe.

ΘΕΟFΙΛΟS
Facing bust of Theophilos in loros, holding cross on globe.

S #1674.

Leo VI (886-912)

Follis minted 886-912 minted in Constantinople

+LEON BASILEVS ROM
Bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys.

Text in four lines.

S #1729.
Follis minted 886-912 minted in Constantinople

+LEON BASILEVS ROM
Bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys.

Text in four lines.

S #1729.

Constantine VII (913-959)

Follis minted 913-959 minted in Constantinople

Facing bust.

Text in four lines. Overstrike.

S #1761.

John I, Tzimisces (969-976)

Æ minted 969-976?

Class A1 struck over Constantine VII.

S #1793.
Anonymous Follis (class A1) minted 969-976

+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

S #1793.

Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025)

Anonymous follis (class A2) minted 976-1025 minted in Constantinople

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Greek legend for +IhSVS/XRISTVS/bASILE/bASILE in four lines.

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

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Greek legend for +IhSVS/XRISTVS/bASILE/bASILE in four lines.

S #1813.
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

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

Jeweled cross with a pellet at each extremity.

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

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

Jeweled cross with a pellet at each extremity.

S #1825.

Michael V (1041-1042)

Anonymous follis (class C) minted 1041-1042

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

Jeweled cross with a pellet at each extremity.

S #1825.

Constantine X (1059-1067)

Follis minted 1059-1067 minted in Constantinople

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

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

S #1853.
Follis minted 1059-1067 minted in Constantinople

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

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

S #1853.

Romanus IV (1068-1071)

Anonymous follis (class G) minted 1068-1071 minted in Constantinople

Nimbate bust of Christ.

Nimbate bust of Mary.

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

Nimbate bust of Christ.

Nimbate bust of Mary.

S #1867.

Nicephorus III (1078-1081)

Anonymous follis (class I) minted 1078-1081

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Latin cross with X at center.

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

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Latin cross with X at center.

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

Nimbate bust of Christ holding a book of Gospels.

Latin cross.

S #1888.

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 minted in Constantinople

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.

S #1966.
Trachy minted 1143-1180 minted in Constantinople

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

Manuel standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, holding labarum, and globe.

S #1965.
Tetarteron minted 1143-1180

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.

S #1975.

Isaac II (1185-1195)

Billon Aspron Trachy minted 1185-1195 minted in Constantinople

Virgin Mary enthroned.

Isaac standing.

S #2003.

Alexios III (1198-1203)

Billon Aspron Trachy minted 1198-1203 minted in Constantinople

Facing bust of Christ.

Alexios and St. Constantine standing.

S #2011.

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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