1045. Merovingian Kingdom, Austrasia AV Tremissis. Domgermain (Meurthe-Moselle), circa AD 585-675. DOMN VEMIO, diademed bust right / +AVDERICV MONE, cross potent on two steps within dotted border. Lafaurie, J & Pilet-Lemière, Cahiers Ernst-Babelon 8 Monnaies du haut moyen âge découvertes en France (V-VIII siècle), Cahiers Ernst-Babelon 8, Paris 2003. p. 227, 57.463.5; Depeyrot -; Belfort -; Prou -; MEC -. 1.30g, 13mm, 11h. Very Fine. Extremely Rare, only the second example known.
5,000
1046. Merovingian Kingdom, Austrasia AV Tremissis. Abrinktas (Avranches, Manche), circa AD 585-675. ABRANKATAS, standing figure with radiate head holding spear / BERVLFVS around cross. Unpublished in the standard references, for mint and moneyer cf. Depeyrot II, p. 173, 6 and Belfort 8. 1.30g, 14mm, 3h. Near Extremely Fine.
5,000
COINS OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
1047. Anastasius I AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 507-518. D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding shield with horseman device on left shoulder, spear in right hand over right shoulder / VICTORIA AVGGG B, Victory standing left holding long staff surmounted by christogram, star in left field, CONOB in exergue. DOC 7h; MIBE 7; Sear 5. 4.45g, 20mm, 6h. About Extremely Fine. Beautiful mint lustre.
750
1048. Justin I Æ 1½ Nummi. Thessalonica, circa AD 518-522. DN IVSTINVS I I, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / T between two stars. MIBE N75; DOC -; Sear -. 0.98g, 11mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare - possibly only the fifth known example.
500
1049. Maurice Tiberius AV Light Weight Solidus. Constantinople, AD 582-602. O N MAVRC Tib PP AVG, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding globus cruciger; star in right field / VICTORIA AVGG Γ, angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by christogram and globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue. MIBE 11; DOC -; BMC 4; Sear 481. 4.34g, 23mm, 6h. Good Very Fine.
189
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