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Justinian Dynasty
Anastasius 491 - 518
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Anastasius AE Follis. DN ANASTASIUS PP AVG, diademed, draped bust right / large M, star left, Cross to right, cross above, CON in ex.

 

 sb19.JPG (329496 bytes)Anastasius I. 491-518 AD. ئ Follis (18.25 gm). Constantinople mint. Diademed, draped bust right / Large M, cross above, star to either side; G/CON. DOC I 23; SB 19
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Anastasius AE Follis. DN ANASTASIUS PP AVG, diademed, draped bust right / large M, star left, Cross to right, cross above, CON in ex.

  
Justin I 518 - 527

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Denom. pentanummium Antioch  Denom.    
Obv.: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG Right facing bust of Justin I with cuirass, paludamentum and diadem Obv.:    
Rev.:

'

 Tyche of Antioch seated left; half submerged figure of River-God swimming at her feet; to the left, retrograde epsilon; all within columned shrine Rev.:    
Ref.:  SB 111   Ref.:     
 
Justinian I 527 - 565

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Denom. decanummium Cyzicus  Denom. Follis  Antioch/Theoupolis 
Obv.: DN. IVSTINIANVS PP AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r  Obv.: D.N. IVSTINIANVS PP AV   
Rev.:  I Large I surmounted by cross; to l., ANNO; below, monogram; in exergue, NIKO; to r., Year X  Rev.: M +THEUP D C   
Ref.:  SB 205   Ref.:  SB 214   
sb170.JPG (82294 bytes) Constantinople Mint. Justinian I. Pentan. (SR 170) Bronze. Grade:VF 527-565AD, Diad. dr. and cuir. bust r./Rev. Large E sb164.JPG (210748 bytes)sb0164

Justinian AE Half Follis. Constantinople mint. D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, facing bust / K with 'ANNO' in left field, star in upper field, e in the lower field and XII in right field

 
   
   
Justin II 565 - 578  
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sb0372

Justin II. 565-578 AD. Ć Follis. Struck year 10 (574/575 AD). Cyzicus mint. D N IVSTI NYS P P A, Justin & Sophia enthroned facing, cross above / Large M, cross above; B/KYZ

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AE Follis, Constantinople,  (Sear360) 
Obv: Justin and Sophia seated side by side on throne. 
Rx: Large M, ANNO and date left and right, cross above, E below, CON
sb381.JPG (149712 bytes)Obverse Justin & Sophia seated on double throne Reverse Large K, ANNO to l., cross above, officina below, date to r.(year 3 of 567/8 AD) Description A very attractive half follis! Sear Byz 381.  
 
Tiberius II Constantine 578 - 582  
Maurice I Tiberius 582 - 602
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Sear 512, Maurice Tiberius. Obverse: DN mAVRIC TIbER PP A (or similar; usually incomplete). Helmeted (sometimes crowned) and cuir. bust facing, holding gl. cr. and shield. Reverse: Large M between A/N/N/O and numerals representing regnal year; above cross; beneath, officina letter; in ex. NIKO.

Yours is regnal year 5 (586/7 AD) and officina B (the second workshop).Nicomedia

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Maurice Tiberius AE Follis (40 Nummi). Antioch Mint, 29mm. PTINOC ~ ~ TIANTAPPIV; Bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing crown with trefoil ornament, consular robes; in right hand, mappa; in left hand, eagle-tipped sceptre. Large M; cross above

 
   
 
Phocas the Tyrant 602 - 610  
Heraclian Dynasty
Heraclius,  610 - 641  
Constantine III  641  
Heraclonas  641

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Denom. follis    Denom.    
Obv.: INPER CONST   Obv.:    
Rev.: ANA - II     Rev.:    
Ref.:  SB 1004   Ref.:     
Attributed by Sear to Constans II
Attributed by Grierson to Heraclonas 		  
Constans II  641 - 668

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Denom. follis    Denom.    
Obv.: INPER CONST   Obv.:    
Rev.: ANA - II     Rev.:    
Ref.:  SB 1004   Ref.:     
Attributed by Sear to Constans II
Attributed by Grierson to Heraclonas  		  AD 641-668. Emperor standing, facing, holding cross and globus cruciger / M, Constantinople mint, officina E, SB 1007
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Constans II AE Follis. 641-668 AD. Constans with long beard, standing facing / Large M, monogram upper right quadrant.

 

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Constans II AE Follis. 641-668 AD. Constans with long beard, standing facing / Large M, monogram upper right quadrant.

 
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Constans II AE Follis. 641-668 AD. Constans with long beard, standing facing / Large M, monogram upper right quadrant.

 
   
Constantine IV, 668 - 685  
Justinian II 685 - 695 sb371.JPG (71082 bytes)Justin II. 565-578 AD. AE Pentanummium, Nicomedia, 2.6 grams. (Sear371) 
Obv: Monogram. Rx: Large E, A to right.
Leontius II, 695 - 698  
Tiberius III 698 - 705  
Justinian II, 705 - 711  
Philippicus 711 - 713  
Anastasius II, 713 - 715  
Theodosius III, 715 - 717  
Isaurian Dynasty
Leo III 717 - 741  
Artabasdus 741 - 743  
Constantine V 741 & 743 - 775  
Leo IV the Khazar 775 - 780  
Constantine VI 780 - 797  
Irene the Athenian 797 - 802  
Nicephorus I  802 - 811  
Michael I d 811 - 813  
Leo V 813 - 820  
Amorian (Phrygian) Dynasty
Michael II 820 - 829  
Theophilus II, 829 - 842  
Michael III 842 - 867  
Macedonian Dynasty
Basil I 867 - 886  
Leo VI 886 - 912

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Denom. Follis  Constantinople  Denom.    
Obv.: LEON bASILEVS ROMI Facing bust wearing crown and robes   Obv.:    
Rev.: +LEON
EheEObA
SILEVS-R
OMEOn  		   Rev.:    
Ref.:  sb1729    Ref.:     
   
   
Alexander III 912 - 913  
Constantine VII 913 - 959 unknownF.jpg (111849 bytes)Sear 1758
Constantine VII and Zoe, Sear 1758
struck at Constantinople while Zoe was Regent for her son Constantine VII, 913-919 AD. Constantine and Zoe holding a patriarchal cross. Constantine and Zoe, Rulers of the Romans”. Sear, Byzantine Coins 1758, DOC 22

sb1758
Constantine VII & Zoe AE Follis of Constantinople. Constantine & Zoe standing facing holding cross between them / +CONSTANTINO CE ZOE bASILIS ROMEON, five line inscription.
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SB 1760
Obv. +RWmAn' bASILEVS RWm' (or very similar). Facing bust of Romanus I, bearded, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and gl. cr. Rev. +RWMA / n' En (theta)EW bA / SILEVS RW / mAIWn in four lines

Romanus II 959 - 963  
Nicephorus II 963 - 969  
John I  969 - 976  
Basil II  976 - 1025

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Denom. follis    Denom.    
Obv.: +EMMANOVHA IX-XC,   Nimbate bust of Christ holding book of gospels  Obv.:    
Rev.: +IhSUS / XRISTUS / bASILEU / bASILE adornments above & below  Rev.:    
Ref.:  SB 1813  Class A2 anonymous follis  Ref.:     
   
Constantine VIII 1025 - 1028

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Denom. follis   c1020-1030  Denom.    
Obv.: +EMMANOVHA IX-XC facing bust of nimbate Christ, holding the Gospels in both hands   Obv.:    
Rev.: +IhSUS 
XRISTUS 
bASILEU 
IASILE		   Rev.:    
Ref.:  SB 1818  Class A3 Anonymous follis  Ref.:     
   
   
Romanus III 1028 - 1034  
Michael IV 1034 - 1041

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Denom. Follis  Ca. 1034-1041  Denom. Follis Ca. 1034-1041 
Obv.: +EMMANOVHA.  Christ Antiphonetes, nimbate, standing facing   Obv.: +EMMANOVHA.  Christ Antiphonetes, nimbate, standing facing  
Rev.: IC-XC-NI-KA  divided by jewelled cross   Rev.: IC-XC-NI-KA  divided by jewelled cross  
Ref.:  sb1825  Anonymous Class C Follis  Ref.:  sb1825  Anonymous Class C Follis 
   
Michael V 1041 - 1042  
Constantine IX 1042 - 1054 sb1836.JPG (186570 bytes)Anonymous, Class D. Circa1050-1060 AD. Ć Follis (31mm, 9.27 gm). Constantinople mint. IC XC across field, Christ seated facing on throne, holding Gospels / +IS XS bASILE bASIL. DOC III Class D; SB 1836
Zoe & Theodora  1054 - 1056  
Michael VI 1056 - 1057  
   
Proto-Comnenan Dynasty
Isaac I 1057 - 1059  
Constantine X 1059 - 1067

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Denom. follis    Denom. Follis   
Obv.: +EMMA NOVHA.  
IC XC		 Christ facing on footstool wearing nimbus cruciger, palladium and colobium and holding book of Gospels in hand Obv.:  IC - XC  Bust of Christ facing  
Rev.: +KWNTAK (on r.) EVAKArO (on l.). To l.,   Eudocia on left and Constantine on right standing facing, between them a labarum with cross on shaft resting on three steps  Rev.: ISXS/ 
IASILE/ 
IASIL.  		 Cross above, Ornament below
Ref.:  sb1853    Ref.:  sb1855  Class E Anonymous Follis  
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# sb1856

Type F anonymous follis. Christ seated facing on throne without back, raising hand in benediction and holding book of gospels / IS XS \ bASILE \ bASIL in 3 lines
Michael VII 1067 - 1078

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Denom. Follis    Denom.    
Obv.: IC and XC above lateral arms of cross, six-pointed stars beneath them  Bust of Christ facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised before breast in blessing, l. holding book from beneath  Obv.: Six-pointed stars above lateral arms of cross,  IC and XC beneath them    Bust of Christ facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised before breast in blessing, l. holding book from beneath 
Rev.:    Bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing modified loros wtih collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand labarum, in l., golbe-cross.  Rev.:   Bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing modified loros wtih collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand labarum, in l., golbe-cross. 
Ref.:  SB 1878  Dumbarton Oaks 14a.7  Ref.:  SB 1879   
   

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Denom. Follis  Class H anonymous  Denom.    
Obv.: Christ Obv.:
Rev.: patriarchal cross Rev.:
Ref.:  sb1880 Ref.: 
   
Romanus IV co-emperor 1067 - 1071

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Denom. Follis    Denom.    
Obv.: IX-XC NI-KA,  bust of Christ facing, dotted cross behind, holding book of gospels   Obv.:    
Rev.: C-R P-D in quadrants  cross, globe and two pellets at each extremity, X at center,   Rev.:    
Ref.:  sb1866    Ref.:   sb1866  
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sb1867
Anonymous Class G Follis. Time of Romanus IV, 1068-1071 AD. IC-XC, nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising right hand in benediction, holding scroll in left / MP-QV, nimbate, facing bust of the Virgin orans.		  
Nicephorus III 1078 - 1081

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Denom. Follis     Denom.    
Obv.:

IC - XC 

 Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross, pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, scroll Obv.:    
Rev.:   Latin cross with X at centre, and globule and two pellets at each extremity; in lower field, on either side, floral ornament; in upper field, on either side, crescent  Rev.:    
Ref.:  sb1889  AE Class I Anonymous Follis   Ref.:     
   
Comnenan Dynasty
Alexius I 1081 - 1118

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Denom. Billon Aspron Trachy  Constantinople  Denom.    
Obv.:

IC - XC 

 Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cross, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in l.  Obv.:    
Rev.:   Bust of Alexius facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, and holding cruciform sceptre and globe cross  Rev.:    
Ref.:  sb1918    Ref.:     
   
John II 1118 - 1143

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Denom. AE 1/2 Tetrateron Constantinople Denom. Billon trachy  Constantinople 
Obv.: Q/DI/MI to left, T/PI/O/C to right  Bust of St. Demetrius facing Obv.:   Bust of Christ facing
Rev.: IW DEC Bust of John facing Rev.:   Bust facing holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre
Ref.:  SB 1955   Ref.:  SB1944  
   
Manuel I 1143 - 1180

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Denom. Billon trachy Constantinople Denom. Billon trachy Constantinople
Obv.:    Christ, bearded, wearing nimbus cruciger, seated facing on throne, holding book with Gospels Obv.: to left MP
to right QV		 The Virgin enthroned. Nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium
Rev.:    The Virgin nimbate (right) crowned the emperor (left)   Rev.: MANMHL DeCPOT  Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, holding labarum and globe surmounted by Patriarchal cross
Ref.:  SB 1966   Ref.:  SB 1964  
   

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Denom. Tetrateron Thessalonica Denom.    
Obv.:   Facing bust of St. George  Obv.:    
Rev.:   Facing bust of Manuel, holding labarum and globus cruciger  Rev.:    
Ref.:  sb 1975   DOC IV 6  Ref.:     
   
Alexius II 1180 - 1183


No coins were minted by this Emperor
Andronicus I 1183 - 1185

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Denom. Asperon Trachy Constantinople Denom. Asperon Trachy Constantinople
Obv.: MP - QV The Virgin standing facing, holding head of the infant Christ Obv.: MP - QV  The Virgin standing facing, holding head of the infant Christ 
Rev.: ANDRONIKOC DeCPOTHC Andronicus crowned by Christ Rev.: ANDRONIKOC DeCPOTHC Andronicus crowned by Christ 
Ref.:  SB 1985  3.49 g., 30 mm Ref.:  SB 1985 3.49 g., 30 mm
   
Angelan Dynasty
Isaac II Angelus 1185 - 1195

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Denom. Asperon Trachy Constantinople Denom. Asperon Trachy Constantinople
Obv.:

 left MP
to right QV

 The Virgin standing facing, holding head of the infant Christ  Obv.:

 left MP
to right QV

 The Virgin standing facing, holding head of the infant Christ 
Rev.:

to left I/CAA/KI/OC
to right DeC/PO/TH/C

  Isaac stg. facing Rev.:

to left I/CAA/KI/OC
to right DeC/PO/TH/C

  Isaac stg. facing
Ref.:  SB 2003    Ref.:  SB 2003   
   

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Denom. Asperon Trachy Constantinople Denom. Asperon Trachy Constantinople
Obv.:

 left MP
to right QV

 The Virgin standing facing, holding head of the infant Christ  Obv.:

 left MP
to right QV

 The Virgin standing facing, holding head of the infant Christ 
Rev.:

to left I/CAA/KI/OC
to right DeC/PO/TH/C

  Isaac stg. facing Rev.:

to left I/CAA/KI/OC
to right DeC/PO/TH/C

  Isaac stg. facing
Ref.:  SB 2003    Ref.:  SB 2003   
   
Alexius III 1195 - 1203

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Denom. aspron trachy Constantinople Denom.    
Obv.: + Ke ROHqeI  Bust of Christ, facing Obv.:    
Rev.: ALeSIw LeCP Tw KOMNHNw Alexius on left
St Constantine on right		 Rev.:    
Ref.:  SB 2013   Ref.:     
   
Alexius IV Angelus, (1182-1204, ruled 1203 - 1204)  
Alexius V 1204  
Latin Empire
Lascaran Dynasty (in exile at Nicaea)
Theodore I 1204 - 1222  
John III 1222 - 1254  
Theodore II  1254 - 1258  
John IV 1258 - 1261  
Palaeologan Dynasty (restored at Constantinople)
Michael VIII 1259 - 1282  
Andronicus II 1282 - 1328  
Andronicus III 1328 - 1341  
John V 1341 - 1376  
John VI co-emperor 1347 - 1354  
Andronicus IV 1376 - 1379  
John V (restored, second rule 1379 - 1391  
John VII rival emperor 1390  
Manuel II 1391 - 1425  
John VII rival emperor 1399 - 1402  
John VIII 1425 - 1448  
Constantine XI 1449 - 1453  

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Naples VIII Century Byzantine Coins
 

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