BYZANTINE. 548-959. (Bronze, 31.63 g). Lot of six (6) Byzantine Bronze coins, including rare and interesting types.
1. Justinian I, 527-565. Decanummium (Bronze, 19 mm, 6.50 g, 7 h), Carthage, 548/9. DOC 304. MIBE 200. SB 271. Dark-green patina with earthen highlights.
Ex. Berk and England, 7 December 1989, 40.
2. Justin II, 565-578. Decanummium (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.75 g, 1 h), Carthage, 572-578. DOC 200. MIBE 80a. SB 400. Brown patina. Holed.
3. Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Pentanummium (Bronze, 14 mm, 2.58 g, 6 h), Carthage (or Constantine in Numidia?), 592-597. DOC 263 (attributed to Constantine in Numidia). MIBE 129. SB 579 (attributed to Constantine in Numidia). Brown patina.
Once in the stock of Leo Hamburger, 1890s-1910s (original ticket included).
4. Phocas, with Leontia, 602-610. Follis (Bronze, 27 mm, 12 h), Antioch, Dated regnal year ЧII = 7 = 608/9. DOC 89. MIBE 83a. SB 671. Brown patina.
NGC cert. 6830431-079, graded XF, "star".
5. Constans II, 641-668. Half Follis (Bronze, 20 mm, 3.63 g, 9 h), Carthage, 652-657. DOC 144. MIB 198a. SB 1059.
6. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I, 913-959. Follis (Bronze, 25 mm, 5.88 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 931-944. DOC 25a. Sb 1760.
