Imperial Byzantine Coinage

Constantine VII, Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I, Lecapenus
June 6, 913 - November 9, 959 (Romanus I: December 17, 920 - December 16, 944)

Constantine VII (913 - 959 AD)
AR Miliaresion
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1757
24 mm.
2.83 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Cross crosslet on three steps, small globus beneath. X at center of cross. Triple border with sixteen equally spaced globules; legend to either side.
Reverse: Five line legend.

Constantine VII (913 - 959 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1758
27 mm.
4.52 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing busts of Constantine (on left) and Zoe, holding between them a long patriarchal cross. Legend above.
Reverse: Five line legend.

Constantine VII (913 - 959 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1760
27 mm.
8.09 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Constantine VII (913 - 959 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1761
23 mm.
8.75 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust of Constantine holding akakia and globus cruciger; legend above.
Reverse: Four line legend.

Constantine VII (913 - 959 AD)
AE (Reduced?) Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1761v.
19 mm.
4.20 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Crowned bust facing.
Reverse: Four line legend.

Constantine VII (913 - 959 AD)
AE Unit
Mint: Cherson
SBC 1764
25 x 21 mm.
7.49 gm. (chipped)
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Constantine VII (913 - 959 AD)
AE Unit
Mint: Cherson
SBC 1771
20 x 17 mm.
2.95 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Romanus II
November 9, 959 - March 15, 963

Romanus II (959 - 963)
AE
Mint: Cherson
SBC 1775
18 x 19 mm.
2.96 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Monogram 51.
Reverse: Cross floriate on two steps; pellet to either side.

Nicephorus II, Phocas
August 16, 963 - December 10, 969

Nicephorus II (963 - 969 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1782
26 x 24 mm.
9.53 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Bust facing with short beard, holding labarum and globus cruciger. + nICIFR b ASIL ROM.
Reverse: Four line legend.
Note: Struck over a follis of Constantine VII.

John I, Tzimisces
December 11, 969 - January 10, 976

Anonymous [John I, Tzimisces (969 - 976 AD)]
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1793
26 x 27 mm.
10.16 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Class A1

Anonymous [John I, Tzimisces (969 - 976 AD)]
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1793
27 x 29 mm.
9.57 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Class A1

Anonymous [John I, Tzimisces (969 - 976 AD)]
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1793
25 x 28 mm.
7.51 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Class A1

Basil II, Bulgaroktonos
January 10, 976 - December 15, 1025

Constantine VIII
December 15, 1025 - November 11, 1028

Anonymous [Constantine VIII (1025 - 1028)]
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1818
28 x 27 mm.
8.82 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Christ facing.
Reverse: Four line legend.
Note: Class A3

Romanus III, Argyrus
November 11, 1028 - April 11, 1034

Anonymous [Romanus III, Argyrus (1028 - 1043 AD)]
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1823
30 x 29 mm.
9.37 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Class B

Michael IV, the Paphlagonian
April 12, 1034 - December 10, 1041

Michael V, Kalaphates
December 10, 1041 - April 21, 1042

Constantine IX, Monomachus
June 12, 1042 - January 11, 1055

Anonymous [Constantine IX, Monomachus (1042 - 1055 AD)]
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1836
28 x 26 mm.
6.67 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Class D

Theodora
January 11, 1055 - August 21, 1056

Michael VI, Stratioticus
August 21, 1056 - August 31, 1057

Issac I, Comnenus
September 1, 1057 - December 25, 1059

Constantine X, Ducas
December 25, 1059 - May 21, 1067

Constantine X, Ducas (1059 - 1067 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1853v. over 1836 (?) over 1818
31 mm.
10.20 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Christ standing on footstool holding book of Gospels. Overstruck on reverse of SBC 1836, Anonymous Class D follis (Constantine IX) which was overstruck on SBC 1818, Anonymous Class A3 follis (Constantine VIII).
Reverse: Eudocia (left) and Constantine holding labarum with cross, resting on two (!) steps. Traces of undertype.

Eudocia
May 21 - December 31, 1067

Romanus IV, Diogenes
January 1, 1068 - August 19, 1071

Romanus IV, Diogenes (1068 - 1071 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1865
24 x 25 mm.
3.73 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Michael VII, Ducas
August 19, 1071 - March 24, 1078

Michael VII, Ducas (1071 - 1078 AD)
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1878
30 mm.
3.51 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Bearded bust facing, wearing crown and loros; holding labarum and globus cruciger. Legend.
Reverse: Bust of Christ facing, cross behind head, raising right hand in benediction; holding book of Gospels in left hand.
Note: Traces of undertype.

Nicephorus III, Botaniates
March 24, 1078 - April 4, 1081

Anonymous [Nicephorus III, Botaniates (1078 - 1081 AD)]
AE Follis
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1889
22 x 24 mm.
5.15 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Class I

Nicephorus Basilacius
1078

Nicephorus Melissenus
1080 - April 1081

Alexius I, Comnenus
April 4, 1081 - August 15, 1118

Alexius I, Comnenus (1081 - 1118 AD)
AE Tetarteron
Mint: Thessalonica
SBC 1932
15 mm.
1.79 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Patriarchal cross on two steps. Legend in field.
Reverse: Facing bust holding sceptre (?).

John II, Comnenus
August 15, 1118 - April 8, 1143

John II, Comnenus (1118 - 1143 AD)
Billon Aspron Trachy
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1944
28 mm.
3.56 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Bust facing holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre.
Reverse: Bust of Christ facing.

Manuel I, Comnenus
April 8, 1143 - September 24, 1180

Manuel I, Comnenus (1143 - 1180)
Billon Aspron Trachy
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 1966
18 x 20 mm.
1.01 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Manuel being crowned by Virgin.
Reverse: Christ seated.

Manuel I, Comnenus (1143 - 1180 AD)
AE Tetarteron
Mint: Thessalonica
SBC 1976
21 x 23 mm.
2.90 gm.
Die position=n/a
Obverse: Cross on three steps.
Reverse: Half-length figure of Manuel facing.
Note: Double-struck both sides.

Manuel I, Comnenus (1143 - 1180 AD)
AE Half Tetarteron
Mint: Thessalonica
SBC 1978
16 mm.
2.74 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Bust of Christ facing.
Reverse: Manuel standing, facing.

Alexius II, Comnenus
September 24, 1180 - September, 1183

Andronicus I, Comnenus
September, 1183 - September 12, 1185

Isaac Comnenus
(Usurper in Cyprus) 1184 - 1191

Isaac II, Angelus
September 12, 1185 - April 8, 1195

Isaac II, Angelus (1185 - 1195 AD)
Billon Aspron Trachy
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 2003
25 mm.
3.59 gm.
Die position=n/a
Obverse: Isaac standing facing holding akakia and cruciform sceptre; he is being crowned by manus Dei (hand of God) in upper right field. Partial legend.
Reverse: Virgin enthroned, facing.

Isaac II, Angelus (1185 - 1195 AD)
AE Tetarteron
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 2004
18 mm.
4.65 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: The Virgin orans standing, facing.
Reverse: Isaac standing facing holding akakia and cruciform sceptre; he is being crowned by manus Dei (hand of God) in upper right field.

Alexius III, Angelus-Comnenus
April 8, 1195 - July 17, 1203

Alexius III, Angelus-Comnenus (1195 - 1203 AD)
Billon Aspron Trachy
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 2011 type
26 mm.
3.17 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Christ facing.
Reverse: Alexis and St. Constantine standing, facing.

Alexius III, Angelus-Comnenus (1195 - 1203 AD)
Billon Aspron Trachy
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 2012 type
26 mm.
2.41 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Christ facing.
Reverse: Alexis and St. Constantine standing, facing.

Alexius III, Angelus-Comnenus (1195 - 1203 AD)
Billon Aspron Trachy
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 2012 type
31 mm.
4.24 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Christ facing.
Reverse: Alexis and St. Constantine standing, facing.

Alexius III, Angelus-Comnenus (1195 - 1203 AD)
Billon Aspron Trachy
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 2012 type
22 x 25 mm.
3.20 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Christ facing.
Reverse: Alexis and St. Constantine standing, facing.

Isaac II, Angelus and Alexius IV, Angelus
July 18, 1203 - January 28, 1204

Alexius V, Ducas
February 5 - April 12, 1204

The Latin Rulers of Constantinople (1204 - 1261)
and Thessalonica (1204 - 1224)

Latin Rulers of Constantinople (1204 - 1261)
AE Small Trachy
Mint: Constantinople
DO IV 34
17 x 13 mm.
1.26 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Bust of emperor.
Reverse: Virgin orans.

The Empire of Nicaea

Theodore I, Comnenus-Lascaris
1208 - 1222

Theodore I, Comnenus-Lascaris (1208 - 1222 AD)
Billon Trachy
Mint: Nicaea
SBC 2022v.
17 x 18 mm.
1.82 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Theodore I, Comnenus-Lascaris (1208 - 1222 AD)
Billon Trachy
Mint: Nicaea
SBC 2022v.
18 x 21 mm.
1.78 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Theodore I, Comnenus-Lascaris (1208 - 1222 AD)
Billon Trachy
Mint: Nicaea
SBC 2022v.
17 x 16 mm.
1.30 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Theodore I, Comnenus-Lascaris (1208 - 1222 AD)
Billon Aspron Trachy
Mint: Thessalonica
SBC ____
32 x 25 mm.
3.19 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Overstruck.

John III, Ducas-Vatatzes
1222 - November 3, 1254

John III, Ducas-Vatatzes (1222 - 1254)
AE Tetarteron
Mint: Magnesia
SBC 2053
21 x 19 mm.
3.73 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Head of cherub facing. Three pellets in left field.
Reverse: John standing, facing.

Theodore II, Ducas-Lascaris
November 3, 1254 - August, 1258

John IV, Lascaris
August, 1258 - 1261

The Empire of Thessalonica

Theodore, Comnenus-Ducas
1224 - 1230

Manuel, Comnenus-Ducas
1230 - 1237

John, Comnenus-Ducas
1237 - 1244

John, Comnenus-Ducas (1237 - 1244)
AE Reduced Trachy
Mint: Thessalonica
SBC ___
18 x 20 mm.
1.19 gm.
Die position=n/a
Obverse:
Reverse:

The Despotate of Thessalonica

Demetrius, Comnenus-Ducas
1244 - 1246

Anonymous Thessalonican Issue of Uncertain Attribution

The Restored Byzantine Empire

Michael VIII, Palaeologus
August 15, 1261 - December 11, 1282

Andronicus II, Palaeologus
December 11, 1282 - May 24, 1328

Andronicus II, Palaeologus (1282 - 1328)
AV Hyperpyron
Mint: Constantinople
SBC 2152v.
25 mm.
3.99 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Virgin orans within six groups of three towers.
Reverse: Christ standing between Andronicus and Michael IX.

Anonymous Issues of the Period 1295 - 1310

Andronicus III, Palaeologus
May 24, 1328 - June 15, 1341

John V, Palaeologus
June 15, 1341 - February 16, 1391

John VI, Cantacuzenus
April, 1353 - November 22, 1354

Andronicus IV, Palaeologus
August 12, 1376 - July 1, 1379

Emergency Issues of the Period of the Civil War
Between John V and Andronicus IV

John VII, Palaeologus
April 14 - September 16, 1390

Manuel II, Palaeologus
February 16, 1391 - 1423

John VIII, Palaeologus
1423 - October 31, 1448

Constantine XI, Palaeologus
October 31, 1448 - May 29, 1453

Empire of Trebizond

Manuel I

Manuel I, Emperor of Trebizond (1238 - 1263)
AR Asper
Mint: _
[ref]
23 mm.
2.83 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Manuel standing.
Reverse: St. Eugenius standing holding cross.

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[unknown]

[???]
Pb Seal (?)
Mint: [?]
SBC __
23 x 22 mm.
11.59 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Monogram.
Reverse: Three line legend.

[???]
AE [?]
Mint: [?]
SBC -
18 x 20 mm.
1.75 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse: Ν Γ (?)
Note: Imitation (?); Bulgarian issue (?)

[???]
AE [?]
Mint: [?]
SBC -
18 x 20 mm.
1.26 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse: EH (?)
Note: Imitation (?); Bulgarian issue (?)

[unknown]
AE Unit
Mint: [?]
SBC -
13 x 12 mm.
0.67 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Crude imitation?

[unknown]
AE Unit
Mint: [?]
SBC -
14 mm.
1.73 gm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Crude imitation?

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