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Byzantine Empire

1100. Byzantine Empire (Constantinople mint, 2nd offi- 1102. Byzantine Empire (Constantinople mint, 8th officina),
cina), AV solidus, Justin II (565-578 AD), struck 567-578. AV solidus, Constans II and Constantine IV (641-668 AD),
DOC 4b; MIB 5; Sear 345. 4.30 grams. Helmeted and cuirassed bust fac- struck 654-659. MIB 28; Sear 960. 4.36 grams. Crowned facing busts of
ing, holding Victory on globe and shield / Constantinopolis seated Constans and Constantine, each wearing chlamys; cross above / Cross
facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger; B//CONOB. potent set on three steps. Lustrous AU-, nice full details, the reverse
Lustrous XF with full details, the obverse slightly off-center. Estimate: slightly off-center. Estimate: $400-$600.
$400-$600.

1101. Byzantine Empire (Constantinople mint, 3rd offi-
cina), AV solidus, Constans II and Constantine IV (641-668 1103. Byzantine Empire (Constantinople mint), AV his-
AD), struck 654-659. MIB 26; Sear 959. 4.32 grams. Crowned facing tamenon nomisma, Romanus III (1028-34), encapsulated
busts of Constans and Constantine, each wearing chlamys; cross above NGC Ch AU Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5, ex-Dimitriadis. DOC 1d;
/ Cross potent set on three steps. Lustrous AU-, nice full details, the Sear 1819. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Romanus, placing hand
reverse slightly off-center. Estimate: $400-$600. on breast and holding globus cruciger, standing facing, being crowned
and blessed by the Virgin Mary. Well-centered strike, good details but
reverse struck with rusty die. Pedigreed to the Dimitriadis collection, as
stated inside the slab. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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