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SBC = David R. Sear, Byzantine Coins and their values, Seaby, London (1974)
DO = A. Bellinger & P. Grierson, Catalogue of Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and the Whittemore Collection, 5 Volumes, Washington, DC(1966-73)
WBC = P. D. Whitting, Byzantine Coins, G. P. Putnam & Sons, New York (1973)
BBC = George E. Bates, Byzantine Coins, Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, Harvard University Press, Cambridge (1971)
ACC V = Wayne G. Sayles,Ancient Coin Collecting V: The Romaion/Byzantine Culture, Krause, Iola, Wisconsin (1998)
B/E BCC = Harlan J. Berk and Victor England, Byzantine Copper Coins, Public Auction December 7, 1989, Berk/England, Chicago (1989)

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Imperial Byzantine Coinage


Constans II
September, 641 - July 15, 668


Constans II (641 - 668 AD) or imitation
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople (?)
SBC 1000-1009 type
24 x 19 mm.
5.47 gm.
Die position=12h (?)
Obverse: Standing figure (?)
Reverse: 'M' (?)


Constans II (641 - 668 AD) or imitation
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople (?)
Officinae: Α
SBC 1000-1009 type
25 x 21 mm.
4.08 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Standing figure, facing.
Reverse: Large 'M'.


Constans II (641 - 668 AD) or imitation
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople (?)
SBC 1000-1009 type
21 x 20 mm.
3.11 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Standing figure, facing.
Reverse: Large 'm'.


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople (?)
SBC 1004
23 x 26 mm.
5.54 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople (?)
SBC 1005
21 x 19 mm.
4.42 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople (?)
SBC 1005
23 mm.
4.77 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Constans with long beard facing; holding long cross and globus cruciger.
Reverse: Large 'M' between Ο/Φ/Α and N/E/O/[ς]; Greek or Roman numeral in the exergue representing the regnal year.


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople (?)
SBC 1005
20 mm.
4.68 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople (?)
SBC 1007
25 x 20 mm.
4.03 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1010v.
25 mm.
5.93 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1014
22 mm.
4.05 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse:
Reverse: Three facing busts; small 'M'


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Half Follis
Mint: Carthage
SBC 1057
17 mm.
2.67 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Constans facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger.
Reverse: Large 'XX' with cross between. CRTG in exergue.


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Half Follis
Mint: Carthage
SBC 1059v.
19 mm.
4.95 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Constans II (641 - 668 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1110
22 mm.
3.20 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Constans on left with long beard and Constantine IV on right holding globus cruciger, each crowned, standing facing.
Reverse: Large 'M' with monogram above. Standing figures of Heraclius to left, Tiberius to right; SCL in exergue.


Constantine IV, Pogonatus
July 15, 668 - July 10, 685


Constantine IV, Pogonatus (668 - 685)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1207
21 mm.
2.37 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust.
Reverse: Large 'M'; Monogram 35, above. Standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius on either side.

Justinian II
July 10, 685 - late 695
summer 705 - November 4, 711

Leontius
late 695 - late 698

Tiberius III (Apsimar)
late 698 - summer 705

Philippicus (Bardanes)
November 4, 711 - June 3, 713

Anastasius II, Artemius
June 3, 713 - summer 715

Theodosius III of Adramytium
summer 715 - July 24, 717


Leo III, the 'Isaurian'
March 25, 717 - June 18, 741


Leo III, the 'Isaurian' (717 - 741 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1529A
19 mm.
2.83 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing busts.
Reverse: Large 'M' between two palms; crescent (?) above.
Note: >5 known.


Artavasdus
July, 742 - November 2, 743


Constantine V, Copronymus
June 18, 741 - September 14, 775


Constantine V, Copronymus (741 - 775 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1569
18 mm.
3.38 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Constantine V, Copronymus (741 - 775 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1569
20 x 17 mm.
4.44 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV.
Reverse: Leo III facing, holding cross potent.


Leo IV, the Khazar
September 14, 775 - September 8, 780

Constantine VI and Irene
September 8, 780 - August 19, 797

Irene
August 19, 797 - October 31, 802


Nicephorus I
November 1, 802 - July 25, 811


Nicephorus I (802 - 811 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1611
19 x 16 mm.
2.21 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust of Nicephorus with short beard, wearing crown and loros; holding cross potent. NIKH.
Reverse: Facing bust of Nicephorus with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys; holding globus cruciger.


Michael I, Rhangabe
October 2, 811 - July 11, 813


Michael I, Rhangabe (811 - 813 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1618
32 mm.
6.80 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Leo V, the Armenian
July 11, 813 - December 25, 820


Leo V, the Armenian (813 - 820 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1629
21 mm.
4.86 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys; holding cross potent and akakia.
Reverse:Large 'M' between XXX and NNN; above, cross; officina letter 'A' below.


Leo V, the Armenian (813 - 820 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1635
18 x 16 mm.
2.51 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse: Λ • Κ


Leo V, the Armenian (813 - 820 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1636
19 x 18 mm.
2.75 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust of Leo; star in right field.
Reverse: Facing bust of Constantine, beardless.


Leo V, the Armenian (813 - 820 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1636
20 mm.
3.80 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust of Leo; star in right field.
Reverse: Facing bust of Constantine, beardless.


Michael II, the Amorian
December 25, 820 - October 2, 829


Michael II, the Amorian (820 - 829 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Syracuse
SBC 1652
20 x 23 mm.
3.81 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Theophilus
October 2, 829 - January 20, 842


Theophilus (829 - 842 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1667
25 x 28 mm.
6.61 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: 3/4 length figure facing, wearing loros and crown surmounted by tufa; holding globus cruciger in left hand, labarum in right. [theta]EOFIL' bASIL' or similar.
Reverse: +ΘEO FILE AVG OVSTE SV nICAS.


Michael III, the 'Drunkard'
January 20, 842 - September 23, 867


Basil I, the Macedonian
September 23, 867 - August 28, 886


Basil I, the Macedonian (867 - 886 AD)
AE Unit
Mint: Cherson
SBC 1717
17 mm.
3.10 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Basil I, the Macedonian (867 - 886 AD)
AE Unit
Mint: Cherson
SBC 1719
13 mm.
1.07 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Leo VI, the Wise
August 28, 886 - May 11, 912


Leo VI, the Wise (886 - 912 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1729
24 mm.
7.17 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust of Leo, wearing crown and chalmys; holding akakia in left hand. LEON bASILEVS ROM'
Reverse: LEOn En ΘEO bA SILEVS R OMEON.


Leo VI, the Wise and Alexander (886 - 912 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1730
24 x 25 mm.
6.67 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Leo VI, the Wise and Alexander
Reverse:


Alexander
May 11, 912 - June 6, 913


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