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

Diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.

Large E with cross at center, loop to right.

S #243.
Decanummium minted 557-558 at 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 at 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 at 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 at Constantinople

Monogram 8.

Large e, Γ to right.

Pentanummium minted 565-578 at Antioch

Monogram 9.

Large e, cross to right.

S #386.
Half-follis minted 565-578 at 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 at 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 at Nicomedia

Justin and Sophia seated facing.

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

TES

Follis minted 565-578 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at Nicomedia

Bust facing.

ANNO XXXX. Overstrike.

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

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

KYZ

Solidus minted 602-610 at Constantinople

DN FOCAS PERP AVG

VICTORIA AVG YE

CONOB

Solidus minted 602-610 at Constantinople

DN FOCAS PERP AVG

VICTORIA AVG YE

CONOB

Heraclius (610-641)

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

I+B overstruck by S.

Cross.

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

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing.

Large IB, with cross potent on two steps between.

S #853.
Follis minted 610-641 at Constantinople

Follis of Heraclius restruck on coin of Justinian I.

..CON

S #805.
Follis minted 613-641 at 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 at Constantinople

Overstrike.

Large M.

CON

Half Siliqua minted 610-641

Heraclius.

Heraclius and Martina.

DOC 233, MIB 149, SB #871.
Solidus minted 616-625 at 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 at 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 at 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)

Semisis minted 829-842

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

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

S #1674.

Leo VI (886-912)

Follis minted 886-912 at Constantinople

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

Text in four lines.

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

Facing bust.

Text in four lines. Overstrike.

S #1761.

John I, Tzimisces (969-976)

AE 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at Constantinople

Nimbate bust of Christ.

Nimbate bust of Mary.

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

Virgin Mary enthroned.

Isaac standing.

S #2003.

Alexios III (1198-1203)

Billon Aspron Trachy minted 1198-1203 at 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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