Catalogue of the imperial Byzantine coins in the British Museum. Vol. II / by Warwick Wroth

8/3/2019 Catalogue of the imperial Byzantine coins in the British Museum. Vol. II / by Warwick Wroth

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CATALOGUEOF THE

IMPERIAL BYZANTINECOINS

IN THE BRITISH MUSEUMBY

WARWICK WROTHASSISTANT-KEEPER OF THE COINS AND MEDALS

IN TWO VOLUMESWITH AN INTRODUCTION AND 79 PLATES

VOLUME II

LONDONPRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES

SOLD AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM, AND BYLONGMANS & CO., 39 Patebnoster Row ; BERNARD QUARITCH, 11 GeaftonStreet, Bond Street, W. ; ASHEB & CO., 13 Bedford Street, Covent

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Frontispiece Vol. II.

MEDAL OF JOHN Vlll. BY V. PISANO.IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.


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IMPERIALBYZANTINE COINSCONSTANTINUS IV, POGONATUS

A. D. Sept. 668 Sept. 685(Augustus, from a. d. 654, with his father Coustrtus II.)

HERACLIUS AND TIBERIUS, sons of Constaus II, associated in theEmpire with their brother Constantinus IV till a. v. 680 ?

Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Carthage ; III. Sicily ; IV. Kome ; V. Ravenna.No.


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314 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo.

2

3

4

Weight

69.

68-4

67-4

67.1

68-4

10

Metal andSize

68-8

67.5

64-6

68-8

N -75A^ -75

M -7

N -75

M -75

N .75

N -lbN -8N -75

Obverse

DNCONS A NHSPPDNCONS A NMSPI"DNCONS A NHSP

DNCONS A NHSP

X)NCOST A NMSP

Reverse

At end of inscr., B[Blacas, 1867]At end of inscr., [Purchased, 1904]

At end of inscr., N(=H)[Purchased, 1904]

At end of inscr.,[Purchased, 1904][PI. XXXVI. 1.]

At end of inscr., 1[W. Edwards, 1847]

Ci.rc. A.D. 670-680(Bearded type ; Constantine and brothers)Inscr. Bust of Con-

stantine IV, beard-ed, facing ; wearsarmour,diadem, andhelmet with crestin r., spear heldtransversely ; in 1.shield with horse-man device (horse-man r. spearingprostrate enemy).

DNCONST ANHSPPV (helmet hasplume withoutcrest.)

DNCONS A NHSP[PI. XXXVI. 2.]

ONCOST A NMSP(helmet has plumeonly.)

DNCOS T NHSP[PI. XXXVI. 3.]

VICTOA (sic) A V^HCross jjotent onthree steps ; on 1.Heraclius ; on r.,Tiberius (as on No.1), standing facing;beneath, CONOB

At end of inscr., B[C. A. Murray, 1849]

At end of inscr., f[Purchased, 1904]

At end of inscr., [C. A. Murray, 1849]

At end of inscr., S[Presented by Mr.Edward Wigan,1864]

Date

' See supra, vol. i, p. 128, Note 2.


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CONSTANTINE IVCONSTANTINOPLESEMISSIS 315No.

11

12

Weight

13

14

15

k;

17

18

67-5

67-7

Gd-

68-

68-3

68-9

Metal andSize

68-2 A^ -75

A^ -75

34-7

M -75Af .8

M -7A^ -75

Al- -75

Obverse

DNCO T A NMSP(helmet has plumeonly.)

DNC T NMSP

Reverse

At end ofinscr., H[Purchased, 1904]

At end ofinscr., N(= H ?, possibly Z)[C. A. Murray, 1849]

Circ. A. D. 670 (or later)-G8d(Bearded type : Constantine IV alone)

Inscr. Bust of Con-stantine IV, beard-ed, facing ; wearsarmour,diadem,andhelmet with crestin r., spear heldtransversely; in 1.,shield with horse-man device.PCONa A W8PPA

PCONSTANMSPPAPCONSTANMSPPA

[PI. XXXVI. 4.]PC0N8PPA TAN MS

N

PC0N2 TAPA NMSP

VICTOR.A(otc)AVCHCross potent onthree steps ; be-neath, CONOB

At end ofinscr., A[Bankof Englandgift,

1877]At end of inscr. , B

[Blacas, 1867]At end of inscr. , S[Pembroke sale, 1848,

lot 1465]At end of inscr., H

[de Salis gift]At end of inscr., Q

[de Salis gift]Semissis'

DNCONS TAHSPPBust of ConstantineIV r., beardless,wearing diadem,paludamentum andcuirass.

[Royal Collection]

VICTOKIAAV^HSGlobus surmountedby cross potent.

[PI. XXXVI. 5.]

Date

' The obv. legends of the semisses and tremisses here assigned to Constantine IV,are more abbreviated than those on the corresponding coins of Constans II.


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316 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo. Weia'ht

19

20

214

21-8

21 22-2

22 21-7

Metal andSize

A^ -65

N -65N .7

N .55

23

24

102-2

100-2

M -85Al -85

Obverse Reverse

TremissisInscr. Bust of Con-stantine IV r.,

beardless, wearing'diadem, paludamen-tum and cuirass.

, ... HSrPPAV

DNCONS

TDNCONS rNHSPP

..CONTAN TANMSP

VICTORIAAVCMSCross iDotent onbase ; beneath, CONOB

[Purchased, 1847]

[PI. XXXVI. 6.]

[Presented by Mr.Edward Wigan,1864]

(A for A)[de Salis gift]

[PI. XXXVI. 7.]

Silver

Clrc. A. D. 668-669Inscr. Bust of Con-

stantine IV, beard-less, facing ; wearsarmour and helmetwith plume ; in r.spear held trans-versely; in 1.,shield.

DNCON NHSP

DNCON NHSP[PI. XXXVI. 8.]

Inscr. Cross potentbeneath it, globuson three steps ; on1., HeracUus, on r.,Tiberius, eachbeardless, standing-facing,wearinglongrobes and crownwith cross,andhold-ing in r. globus cr.

iHr..onnAi[Dr. Egger, 1860]

... mrA 'mAi[de Salis gift]

Date


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('ONSTANTINE IV- 1 ON S'I'ANTINOPLE 317No.

-'O

26

Weiglit

91-5

69-6

11

28

29

Metal andSize

.1! -8

A\ -85

'2474

274.7

254-7

-E 1-45

.-E 1-35

.E 1-45

Obverse Reverse

( ire. A. D. 670-680Inscr. Bust of (Joii-

stantine IV, be.ard-ed, facing- ; M-carsarmour,diadem,andhelmet with crestin r., sjjear heldtransversely ; in 1.,shield with liorse-man devico.

DNC... A NHSPP[PL XXXVI. 9.]

A N4SP[PI. XXXVI. 10.]

Inscr. Cross potentbeneath it, globuson three steps ; on1. , Heraclius ; on r.Tiberius standingfacing, as on No. 23.

. ... Nr ANnn(sjc)[Purchased, 1904].. .[MT.?] ANIO'if)[de SaUs, 1868]

M'Circ. A.D. 668-669

Inscr. Bust of Con-stantine IV, beard-less, facing ; Avearsarmour and helmetwith curved plumein r. , globus cr. ; in1., sliield.

riNMSPPAU

(Inscr. obscure)

[D]NCONSrAN ...SPPAN (/()

M above, small crosson 1. , Heraclius ; onr., Tiberius; eachis beardless, standsfacing, wears longrobes and crownwitlicross,andholdsin r. globus cr. ; inex., CON

Beneath, B -[Blacas, 1867]

[PI. XXXVI. 11.]Beneath, A[Purchased, 1904]

Beneath, 8 (?)[Nortli.wicksale,1860]

[PI. XXXVI. 12.]

Date

' The large M coins Seem to be somewluit rare, and the British Museum specimensare in poor condition. It may be suspected though I have found no proof of thisthatthese large coins are really folles of the 5th or 6th cent. (e.g. Justinian Ij restruckby Constantine IV after the careful obliteration of the original types.

' With A, de Saulcy, Essai, PI. XI. 3.


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CONSTANTINE IV-CARTHAGETHICK SOLIDUS 319No.

36

37

Weight

39

40

67.6

G-2.3

53-2

59-7

59-5

41

42

Metal andSize

JE -9

M -85jE .85

M .85JE

66.2

68-4N .55N .55

Obvei'se

(Countermark, JS)[PI. XXXVII. 2, o6y.]

Reverse

[Parchased, 1849]

(Restruck)[de Sails gift]

I

Bust of ConstantlneIV, (beardless ?),facing ; wears ar-mour and helmetwith curved plumein r., spear heldtransversely.[de Sails gift]

I on 1., + ; on r., Kin ex., CON

[PI. XXXVII. 3.](Restruck)

[de Sails gift] (Exergue obscure)[PI. XXXVII. 4.]

(Restruck ; on obv., remains of long cross)

II. CARTHAGESolidus

(1) Thick fabric 2Clrc. A. D. 670-680

DO N 3 VCC Bustof Constantlne IV,bearded, facing;wears armour, dia-dem, and helmetin r., spear heldtransversely ; in 1.shield with horse-man device.[de Sails gift]

[PI. XXXVII. 5.][Blacas, 1867]

Cross potent on threesteps ; on 1., Hera-clius ; on r. ,Tiberiuseach is beardless,stands facing ;wears long robesand crown withcross, and holds inr. globus cr.

On r., Z ; on 1., cross;beneath, .18^

On r., Z ; beneath, ?

Date

' Sab., ii, p. 19, No. 34, describes a coin of Constantlne with (i.e. 5 Nummia)on the rev.'' The solidi of this fabric all show traces of barbarism in legend and style. Theremust be some doubt, therefore, as to their emanation from the Imperial mint at Carthage,

but, in any case, it is certain that they are of African origin. As to the Carthage mintin this reign, see Introduction, supra, 2, 'Constantlne IV'.

^ Probably a blundered rendering of CONOB : so also on the following coins.


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320 IMPERLVr. BYZAXTLVE COINSNo.

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

Weight

68-7

66-5

67.5

66-2

64-5

67-8

67.3(pierced)

69-

61.4

Metal andSize

A^ .55

AT .55

M -6iV .6

N -55

M .55

Al .75

A7 .8

A;^ -75

Obverse Reverse

(DO N 8VCC)[Purcliased, 1849](DO N 2VCC)

[de Salis gift][PI. XXXVII. 6.]

(DO N SVCC)[de Salis gift]

(DO [N ?] 2VCC[de Salis gift]

(DO H s.VCC)[PI. XXXVII. 7.]

On r. , H ; on 1. , cross ;beneath, ONBOn r. , Q ; on 1. , cross

beneatli, PR.IB

Onr., ebeneath, 3DA

On r., Ibeneath, ONO

Beneath, ONO ?[de Salis gift]

Date

Cur. A.I). 670-685DOCOl A NPSVBust of Constau-tine IV, beardetl,facing ; all as onNo. 41.

[Purchased, 1864]

PCTOR.I AVVHGCross potent onthree steps ; be-neath, pellet ; infield r., globus orpellet; in ex.,CNO..'[PI. XXXVII. 8.]

(ii) Flat fabricaire. A. D. 668-669

Inscr. Bust of Con-stantine IV, beard-less, facing ; wearscrown with globuscr. ; paludamentumand cuirass ; in r.globus cr. Linearborder.

X)NCONSr ANIHSCCOI(Border of dots.)[PI. XXXVII. 9.]

[D]NCONSri TINHSCCO-TDNCONSr TNrcH33[Purchased, 1863]

VICTORIA A V^MCross potent ontliree steps ; on 1.Heraclius ; on r.,Tiberius, standing-facing, as on No. 41beneath, CONOBLinear border.

At end of inscr., (Border of dots ?)[Purchased, 1904]

At end of inscr., I[Col. Sandeman, 1878]At end of inscr.,kc.*.(conob:.)

' Cp. Sev^ie belffe, 1857, p. 176 ; Ponton D'Amecourt Cal., No. 921.


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CONSTANTINE IV-C^ARTHAGEFLAT SOLIDUS 321No.

52

53

Weight Metal andSize

6'hG N .75

66-6

54 68-!

M .75

M .75

Olr Reverse

(',I re. A. D. 670?TDNCONS rN..NS^HPP Bust of Con-

stantine IV, facing,as on No.bearded.border.

49, butLinear

[de .'^alis gift]

VICTORIA ...MCross potent andHeraclius and Ti-berius, all ii.s onNo. 49; infx., CONOB:. Linear bor-der.

At end of inscr. , F[PI. XXXVII. 10.]

Date

L'ln: A. u. 670-685DNCOS r ANrsv.

Bust of ConstantineIV, bearded, facingwears armour, dia-dem, and lielmet,witli cross andjilume ; in r., spearheld transverselyin 1., shield witlihorseman device.Linear border.

[Purchased, 18(13]

AhtieTCTI PPAHOH..^ Bust of Con-

stantine IV, withbeard and long-moustache, facing ;wears armour andhelmet with globuscr. and curvedplume ; in r. , globuscr. ; in 1., shieldwith horseman de-vice.

[de Salis gift]

VICTOR.1^^ P^.gSCross potent andHeraclius and Ti-berius, all as on No.49 ; beneath, CONOB;. Linear bor-der.

In field r., 'I*[PI. XXXVII. 11.]

VICTORIA [AHCi-'JHCross potent onthree steps; be-neath, CONOB

At end of inscr., [PI. XXXVII. 12.]


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322 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINS

No.

55

5657

58

Weight

32.7

124-264-

289-6

Metal andSize

A^ -45

MJE

M 1-25

Obverse Reverse

SemissisDNCONSTANTINVSPPA BustofCon-stantine IV r.,

draped, (hair indica-ted by dots). Bor-der of dots.[Purchased, 1862]

VICTOKI AAT^MIAGlobus surmountedby cross potent.Borderofdots(thickfabric).^

[PI. XXXVII. 13.]M

Before a. d. 681Bust of Constantine

IV, bearded, facingwears helmet, cui-rass, and paluda-mentum ; in r., glo-bus cr. ; behind his1. shoulder, spearon r. and 1. cross infield. Border ofdots.

[Purchased, 1904]

M above, JS ; on 1.,Heraclius ; on r.Tiberius, standingfacing. Border ofdots.=

[PI. XXXVII. 14.]

(Restruck on lYl coin of Constaus II,Carthage, similar to No. 302 supra: on rec,traces of the two standing figures and(K)T(Q.)Inscr. Bust of Con-

stantine IV, beard-ed, facing ; wearshelmet with curvedplume, diadem, andcuirass ; in r., spearheld transverselyin 1., shield witlihorseman device.

Tl NVSAC

n above, short crosson 1. , Heraclius ; onr. , Tiberius ; eachstanding facing inlongrobes,andhold-ing in r. globus cr.in ex., KRT^

[de Salis gift]

Bate

' There are no specimens (at any rate in the British Museum) of the semissis (andtremissis) of flat fabric, which can be confidently assigned to the Carthage mint ofConstantine IV. The minting of these pieces at Carthage was, however, undoubtedlygoing on under his successor Justinian II (see infra). Cp. the tremisses assigned, infra,to Constantine IV, Roman mint.

2 Cp. Sab., PI. 36. 1 ; de Saulcy, p. 109.


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CONSTANTINE IVSICILY- -M 323No.


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324 IMPERLVL BYZAXTrNE COINSNo.


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CONSTANTINE IVSICILY 325No.


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326 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo. Weifflit Metal andSize Obverse Reverse Date

77 64-5 N -8

78

79

22.5

21.8

A/- .55

N -55

80 21.7 N .55

IV. ROMESolidus

Circ. A.B. 670-680DNC ON [ST] ANriNOPP Bust ofConstantine IV,

bearded, facingwears armour, dia-dem, and helmetwith crest ; in r.spear held trans-versely ; in 1., shieldwith horseman de-vice. Borderof dots.

[de Salis gift][PI. XXXVIII. 1.]

vicroRiAAV ^ysrCross potent onthree steps ; on 1.,Heraclius ; on r.Tiberius, standingfacing ; each wearslong robes andcrown with cross,and holds in r. glo-bus cr. ; beneath,traces of CONOBBorder of dots.

At end of inscr.,


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CONSTANTINE IVROME- -XX 327No.

81

82

83

84

85

86

Weight

8788

899091

21-7

22.7

22-5

23-5

22-9

224

80.550-9

39-242-541-2

Metal andSize

A^ -55

N .55

N .55

Af .55

N .6

N -55

iE .65JE -6

JE .6M .6M .65

Obverse

DNCONS rrANripp ?][Royal Collection]"DNCONSrANriNMSPP[AV]

[de Salis gift]

DNCONS TANrNHSPP (sic)[de Salis gift]DNCONSTANTINMSPPAC[Purchased, 18G3]

DNCONS... riNMSPPAC[Campana sale, 1846,lot 1365]

DNCONSTANTI NHSPPA[de Salis gift]

Reverse Date

VICrOK .AV^MSin field r., B

VICrOR^IA AVCMSrOK; in field r., cp[PI. XXXVIII. 4.]

vicroRi AV^MsrOR. ; in field r., $VICTOR.I AAV^VI

in field r. , XVICTOR.I AAVCHI

in field r., JC[PI. XXXVIII. 5.]

VICTOR. lAVCHIin field r., X

XXCirc. A. D. 668-669 or later

Bast of ConstantinoIV, beardless, fac-ing ; Avears helmetwith cross and ar-mour ; in r. , spearheld transversely.

[Pl. XXXVIII. 6.]

[Pl. XXXVIII. 7.]

Busts ofHeraclius andTiberius, beardless,facing ; both drapedand wearing crownwith cross ; above,short cross; be-tween, XXin ex., KOm[de Salis gift]

[RParkes Weber gift,1906][de Salis gift][de Salis gift]

[Purchased, 1904]


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328 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo. Weight Metal andSize Obverse Reverse Date

92 45-2 JE -5

93 31-5 JE -5

94

95 4-7

Al -35

Girc. A. D. 670 (or Zater)-680Bust of Constantine

IV, bearded, facingwears helmet withcross ; draped.'

[PI. XXXVIII. 8.]

Busts ofHeracliusandTiberius, facing'between them, XXin ex., KOfD[de Salis gift]

(J/ re. A. D. 668 01' later ?

Bust of ConstantineIV, beardless, fac-ing- ; Avears cuirass[and helmet] [in r.,spear held trans-versely].[Purchased, 1904]

XX in ex., KOm[PI. XXXVIII. 9.]

SilverCirc. A. D. 670-680

Bust of ConstantineIV, bearded, facing;wears helmet witliplume and cuirassin r., spear heldtransversely.[Purchased, 1904]

Busts of HeracliusandTiberius, facing.Each draped andwearing crownwithcross ; in r. , globuscr.

[PI. XXXVIII. 10.]

Bust of ConstantineIV, bearded, facingwears crown withcross and paluda-mentum and cui-rass ; in r., spearheld behind head.

Ai -45 i [Purchased, 1867]

V. RAVENNASilver

A.D. 670-680?K H (sic).T

Cross iDotent.

[Pl. XXXVIII. 11.]' The absence of the usual spear is noticeable, but it is difficult to assign the coin

to any other Emperor, unless perhaps to Heraclius and his sons Heraclius Constantineand Heraclonas.


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CONSTANTINE IV-^RAVENNA- -M ;}-29No.

96

97

Weight

594

43-4

Metal andSize

M -75M -8

Obverse Reverse

MDNCON S TANBust of ConstantineIV, bearded, facingwears helmet andcuirass ; in r., spearheld transversely.

[de Salis gift][PI. XXXVIII. 12.]

(Inscr. obscure ; endsOPP)[de Salis gift]

M on 1., Heraclius;on r., Tiberius, eachstanding facing inlong robes andcrown with cross,and holding in r.globus cr. ; in ex.,KAV

Above, [ANNO]'XXIIbeneath, 6

Above, ANNOXXVII?beneath,(KAV obscure)

Date

22675 '6

27 :-'=680/1

COINS OF THE PERIOD OF CONSTANTINE IV NOT STRUCKAT THE IMPERIAL MESTTS.Italian imitations. Solidus. (Brit. Mus.) Like No. 13 but with legendsblundered, especially on rev.^ which reads VICTRA VN/PTO &c. Relief

somewhat high and rough ; probably of the Central or Southern Italianclass. Tremissis. Imitations, with blundered legends, of the tremisses ofthe Roman mint.

' Cp. Sab., ii, p. 17, No. 26, with year XXX.


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330

JUSTINIANUS II (First Reign)FiEST Reign, Sbptembee a. d. 685-695

(Second Reign, 705-711)(Aug-ustus with his father Coustantiiie IV from a. d. 680)

Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Carthage ; III. Sicily (Syracuse) ; IV. Rome :V. Central and South Italy.

No. Weight Metal andSize

1 61-3(pierced)

68.-2

N -7N -75

Obverse Reverse

SolidusType 1>

DIMS3-INIA


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JUSTINIAN II (FIRST REIGN)CONSTANTINOPLESOLIDUS 331No.

345

10

11

12

Weight

67-6

69-368-5

(pierced)

(;3-8{pierced)

68-

G7-

65-7

68-(pierced)

67-2

Metal andSize

N .75N -75M -75N -75A/ -8

A^ -75

A^ .75

A .75

A .75

AT .75

Obverse

(D omitted)[Purchased, 1904]

(D omitted)[Campana sale, 1846,lot 1367]

(D omitted)[Pembroke sale, 1848,

lot 1465](AVC for AV) (inscr.

double-struck)

(AVC for AV)[de Salis g-ift]

[Purchased, 1904]

[Purchased, 1904][Pl. XXXVIII. 14.]

Reverse Date

At end of inscr., fAt end of inscr., AAt end of inscr. , ;

in field r., star.

At end of inscr. , iC after CONo6)[Pl. XXXVIII. 13.]

(Inscr. double-struck)At end of inscr., Z[Purchased, 1904]

At end of inscr., H

(In ex., CoNoBQ;at end of inscr. , A

(In ex., CoNoBQ;at end of inscr., 'S*

Ty]ie 2DIMSTINI AN MSSeRHChRIS:TI {i.e.. aervus

Christi) JustinianII, standing facingbearded. Wearscrown with crossand long robes oflozenge pattern ; inr., cross potent ontwo steps ; in 1.mappa ; beneath,CONO P{sic).

(DIMSriN ANM SSR.M &c.)At end of inscr. , AAt end of inscr., S

inyCKISTOSKCXReSNANiriHM Bust ofChrist facing withcross behind head.Hair and beardflowing ; wearstunic and mantle ;r. hand in act ofbenediction ; 1.holds book of Gos-pels.

(r for 1)[Purchased, 1904]

[Purchased, 1904]

^ The first appearance of the abbreviation I HS on coins. The reo. inscription oftype 3, No. 18:DNIhSChS R.6X, &c., shows clearly that the h is not an j) but an h,i.e. Dominus noster Ihesus Christus^ &c. See H. Lecleroq in Cabrol, Diet. d''arck. clir.,' Abreviations ', p. 178.


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No. I Weight

1?, 1 67-2

14

15

16

66-9

68-6

Metal andSize

N -7

M -8

M -75

61-2 M .8

17 68-

18 66-7

AT -75

Obverse

(CON OP)at end of inscr. , H

At end of insci*., 6

At end of inscr., [6.'']

(CONO B)at end of inscr., ?

Reverse

[Purchased, 1904][Pl. XXXVIII. 15.]

FH. P. BorreU sale,1852, lot 875]

[Pl. xxxvni. 16.]

[Bankof England gift,1877]

(rOS for 30S)[BankofEnglandgift,

1877](Double-struck)

([CO?]NOr) |(NAKforNAN)at end of inscr., T | [Purchased, 1905]

Type 3

N -75

DNIVS TINIA NHSMSLTMSAN ' Bustof Justinian II,bearded, facing.Wears crown withglobus cr. and scarfof lozenge patternin r., cross potenton three steps ; in1., globus inscribedPAXand surmount-ed by patriarchalcross.

[Blacas, 1867]

DNihSChSKex KecNANTIHM Bust ofChrist facing, withcross behind head.Hair arranged intwo rows of curls ;beard close ; wearstunic and mantler. hand in benedic-tion ; 1. holds bookof Gospels.

[Pl. XXXVIII. 17.]

Date

^ ' Nova formula, qua Augustis multos annos precabantur, et quae in locum VOTIS VMVLTIS X successit. Dicebatur autem TroXvxpovi^nv tovs /3ao-iXeis, imperatoribus longamvitam preoari ' : Eckhel, D. N. V. On the liturgical use of such acclamations in the caseof members of the Imperial family {els ttoXXA ti;, SeairoTa, &c.), see Cabrol, s. v. Acclama-tions, in his Diet, d'arch. ehr. Cp. the inscription VITA on coins of Justin II (Carthage),supra, vol. i, p. 99, n. 2.


25/460

JUSTINIAN II (FIRST REIGN)CONSTANTINOPLETREMISSIS 33::!No.

19

2021


33-

22.621-3

{pierced)

2223

214{pierced)21-1

N -75

N -7N -6

AT .6

M -65

Obverse Reverse

SemissisDIVSTINI ANVSPeBust of JustinianII, bearded, facingwears crown withglobus cr., mantle,and robe ; in r. , glo-bus cr.[Purchased, 1862]

VICToRIAAVCM SCross potent withsmall globus at itsfoot.

[Pl. XXXVIII. 18.]

TremissisType 1

DIHSTINIA NHSPAV Bust of Justiniann, bearded, facingwears crown withglobus cr., mantle,and robe ; in r. , glo-bus cr.

[Pl. XXXVIII. 19.](A for AV)

VICTORIAAV^MSCrosspotent; beneath,CoNoB

[Purchased, 1904][Purchased, 1862]

Type 2DIHSU'INI AN HSSR.VChRIST Justinian

II, standing facing,bearded ; wearscrown with crossand long robes oflozenge pattern ; inr., cross potent ; in1., mappa.

[DnVSTIN,RI6 . . (.s-/f)

.HCR

IhSCRISU-OReX R.rNANiriHM Bust ofChrist facing, withcross behind headhair and beardflowing ; wearstunic and mantler. hand in act ofbenediction ; 1.holds book of Gos-pels.

[Pl. XXXVIII. 20.](CRISTOS)[Purchased, 1904][Pl. XXXVIII. 21.]

Date

' Acquired from M. RoUin and apparently the identical specimen engraved (notquite accurately) in Sabatier, Pl. XXXVII. 7.


26/460


24

25

26

27


21-3

95-3{pierced}

96-

N -55

^ -85

85

102.3IAi -9

Obverse Reverse

Type 3SMHLT

HS Bust of Justiniann, bearded, facing;wears crown withglobus cr. and robeof lozenge pattern ;in r. , cross potentin 1., globus in-scribed PAX andsurmounted bypatriarchal cross.

[H. P. BorreH sale,TJ^5-2, lot876]i

[DJNmSChSR.6X R.6CNANTNM Bust ofChrist facing, withcross behind headhair arranged intwo rows of curlsbeard close ; wearstunic and mantler. hand in benedic-tion ; 1. holds bookof Gospels.

[PI. XXXVIII. 22.]

SilverType 1

DIHSU-|NIANHS[Pe?]AV Bust of Justiniann, bearded, facing;wears crown withglobus cr., mantle,and robe; in r.,globus cr.

[W.M. F.Petrie,1878]

DeMSA-DV[3-AR.onnAN] IS Cross potenton three steps.

[PI. XXXVIII. 23.]

Type 2DNSTINI AN MS[SKM?]ChR.IS3"l Jus-

tinian n, standingfacing, bearded;wears cro^vn withcross and long robesof lozenge pattern ;in r., cross potenton two steps ; ia 1.

,

mappa ; beneath,CONO B(Double-struck)

[PI. XXXVIII. 24.]

mscRisTosKex rYNANTIMM Bust ofChrist facing, withcross behind headhair and beard flow-ing ; wears tunicand mantle ; r. handin act of benedic-tion ; 1. holds bookof Gospels.

(Double-struck)[H. P. BorreU si

1852, lot 988][de Sails gift]

Date

' Cp Rev. num., 1899, p. 197.


27/460

JUSTINIAN II (FIRST REIGN)-CONSTANTINOPLEK 335No. Weight

28

Metal andSize

54-5(pierced)

M -85

Obverse Reverse

Type 3DNIMTSTINIA NIHSMMLTHSAN Bust of

Justinian II, beard-ed, facing' ; wearscrown with globuscr. and robe oflozenge pattern ; inr., cross potent onthree steps; in 1.,g-lobus inscribedPAX and surmount-ed by patriarchalcross.

[Purchased, 1904]

DNIhSChSR.6 XK6CNANTISM Bust ofChrist facing-, withcross behind headhair arranged intwo rows of curls ;beard close ; wearstunic and mantle ;r. hand in benedic-tion ; 1. holds bookof Gospels.

[PI. XXXVIII. 25.]

MNo coins in British Museum.

Sab., ii, p. 25, No. 18, describes a foUis(M coin) of Justinian H, dated ANNO Mil(= A. D. 687, reckoning from Justinian'sAugustus-ship in a. d. 680). Thomsen (^Cat.No. 620) and Moustier (Cat. No. 4022) describe(correctly ?)M coins of year 1 (?) and year 2.

KNo coins in British Museum.

Sab., ii, p. 25, No. 20 describes a half-follis (K) of year 7. Another type has onrev. K and three crosses ; beneath, PAX : seede Saulcy, p. 120 ; PI. xii, 5 ; Sab., ii, p. 26,No. 21 ; Thomsen, No. 625 ; Photiades, No. 351.Another specimen is in the collection of theHague.

Date


28/460

336 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo. Weight Metal andSize

22


29/460

JUSTINIAN II (FIRST REIGN)CA liTHAGE -FLAT SOLID US 33?No.


30/460

338 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo. Weight

87

38 31-8

39 21-2

Metal andSize

26-8 N -65M -6

M .55

40


31/460

JUSTINIAN II (FIRST HEIGN)-SICILYNo.

44

45

46

47

Weight

22-1

71-6

73-6

59-8

Metal andSize

N -55

M .75JE .7

M -85

Obverse

NmS>NI AV2P6AVBust ofJustinianll,bearded, facing';wears crown withtrefoil and robesin r., gflobus cr.

[de Salis gift]

Reverse

VICTOR. AVSMSCross potent ; be-neath, CONOBLinear border.

[Pl. XXXIX. 10.]

MInscr. Bust of Jus-

tinian II, facing,beardless ; wearscrown with globuscr. , mantle androbein r., globus cr.(Similar to tliesolidus No. .30).

.HSTINIA ZVSAV

[DIS?]IWSTIN

IM above, cross ; be-neath, traces ofletters (KfUU ?)

[de Salis gift]

[de Salis gift][PI. XXXIX. 11.]

III. SICILY (Syracuse)M

Bust of Justinian II,[bearded ?] facing,wearing crown,mantle and robein r., globus cr. ;[in 1., mappa ?]in field r. star, andbranch.

[de Salis gift]

Im above, ^ * (mono-gramofJustinianll);in ex., SCL

Beneath, ?[PI. XXXIX. 12.]

(Restruck)

339

Date

1 Cp. de Saulcy, p. 121 ; Sab., PI. 37, Nos. 1.3, 14 ; Thomsen Cat, Nos. 622-4.' The T in this monogram is frequently off' the flan.


32/460


No. Weight

48

49

73-6

30-

50 56-7

Metal andSize Obverse

JE .85

M o

M -9

Justinian 11, [beard-ed?] standingfacing; wears longrobe and crownwith cross; in r.,gflobus or.

[de Salis gift]

Justinian 11, bearded,standing facing,wearing long robeand crown withcross ; in r., longcross ; in 1. , mappa.In field 1., shortcross.

[de Salis gift]

Justinian 11, bearded,seated facing onthrone, the two sideprojections ofwhichare shown ; wearscrown, long robe,and mantle ; in r.,[globus cr.] ; in 1.,mappa; in field r.,star.-

[de Salis gift]

Reverse

Pl above, ^ ; in ex.

,

SCL

[Pl. XXXIX. 13.]

M above, ^ ; in ex.,SCL; on 1. and r.,star.

Beneath, [PI. XXXIX. 14.]

1*4 above, ^ ; in ex.,SCL ; on 1. and r.,branch.

[PI. XXXIX. 15.]

Date

A variety of this standing figure (Berlin Mue.) has on rev. the interesting inscriptionCVPAKOVCl in addition to SCL: see Friedlaender in Num. Zeitschrift, vol. i, p. 431 :cp. Thomsen Cat., No. 621.

2 Cp. Sab., ii, p. 25, No. 17.


33/460


34/460

34-2 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo.

54

WeightI ^^^gf^g^"*^

22-2 N -6

55

56

19-8 N -55

62-4 N -8

Obverse Reverse

Tremissis(Obv. Profile)'

DNIHST INIANPPBust ofJustinianII,r., beardless, wear-ing diadem, mantleand robe. Border ofdots.[Purchased, 1904]

VICTOR.I AV^HSCross potent ; be-neath, CONOBBorder of dots.

In field r., Q[PI. XXXIX. 19.]

(^Obv. Bust facing ; plain globus)Cp. Nos. 63-65, infra, which are, however,

misspelt, and, in two instances, of alloyedgold. There was probably a correctly speltprototype issued at this mint : cp. the Romantremisses of Tiberius III, infra.

(JJbv. Bust facing; globus with PAX)Inscr. (off tlan). Bust

of Justiniiin 11,bearded, facingwears crown [withglobus cr.] and robeof lozenge patternin r. , cross potentin 1., globus [in-scribed PAX :mdsurmounted bypatriarchal cross].[de Sal is gift]

....hS?R.e K6....

.. Bust of Christfacing with crossbehind head ; hairin curls (all as thesolidus No. 53,supra').

[PI. XXXIX. 20.]

V. CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALYSolidus

Inscr. Bust of .Jus-tinian n, bearded,facing; wears crownwith globus or.,mantle, and robein r., globus cr.Border of dots.

PIMSriNI ANMSP6AV[PI. XXXIX. 21.]

Inscr. Cross potenton tliree stepsbeneath, CONOBBorder of dots.

VICTOKIA AVSMSe[H. P. BorreU sale,

1852, lot 874^]

Date

' As on the Roman tremisses of Constantine IV. Possibly struck at Rome.


35/460


36/460


63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

71

Weight


37/460

JUSTI^^IAN n (FIRST REI(iN)ITALIANTREMISSIS 845No.

72

73

Weight Metal andSize19-2

19-5

N -55

N -5

74 21-3 N -55

Obverse

DIHS riNlA (Crownhas cross only).

(Inscr. off flan) (typebarbarous).

Reverse Date

VICTO KAVC (Shaltas on No. 71).[de Sails gift]

...R.AVCM (Shaft aseon No. 71.)[Purchased, 1863]

[PI. XL. 6.]

{Obc. Bust facing ; globus with PAX)DIV 23-1 NWS?Bust of Justinian II,bearded, facingwears crown withgl. cr., and robe oflozenge patternin r., cross potenton steps; in 1.,globus inscribedPAX and surmount-ed by cross.[de Salis gift]

DNIhSCh ANTIHM(sic) Bust of Christfacing with crossbehind head ; hairarranged in rows ofcurls ; beard close ;wears tunic andmantle ; r. hand inbenediction; 1.holds book of Gos-pels.

In field 1., S[PI. XL. 7.]

(Corresponds to the solidus No. 60)


38/460

346

LEONTIUSA.D. 695-698

No coins known to be extant(See Sab., ii, p. 27 ; cp. de Saulcy, p. 126.

TIBERIUS III. ApsimarusA.D. 698-705

Mints = I. Constantinople ; 11. Provincial class ; III. Sicily (Syi-acuse)rV. Rome ; V. Central and Southern Italy ; VI. Ravenna.No. Weiglit Metal andSize

66-6


39/460

TIBERIUS IIICONSTANTINOPLE-K 347No.

4

Weight

68-5

664

66.(pierced)

32-8

22.2

83-5

Metal andSize

N -8.'V .75

Af .76

N -65

Al .65

JE -75

Obverse

(Above head, on edge,A I ? probably the im-press of another die.

[H. P. Borrell sale, 1852,lot 877][Purchased, 1904]

Beverae

At end of inscr. , S[Royal Collection]

[PI. XL. 8.]At end of inscr., Z

At end of inscr., 6Semissis

DribeR.! HSPe AV Bustof Tiberius III, facing ;all as on No. 1.

[H. P. Borrell sale, 1852,lot 878]

VICTORIAAVSHS Glo-bus surmounted bycross potent.

[PI. XL. 9.]

TremissisDribRI MSP AV Bustof Tiberius III, facing ;

all as on No. 1.[E. T. Rogers, 1877]

VICTORIAAVSMS Crosspotent.

[PI. XL. 10.]Silver

See Rei: Num. 1865, p. 286; rev., globus, sur-mounted by cross potent, between two branches.(Wt. about 50 grains.)

MCoins of A'ears 1, 2, and 3 are described in Revue

belffe, 1862, 'p. 200 ; Sab., ii, p. 31, Nos. 9 and 10.

Bust of Tiberius_ III,facing ; wearing crownwith cross and armourin r., spear held beforehim, sideways.''[Purchased, 1863]

K

On 1., 8[PI. XL. 11.]

' Another specimen, Montagu Cat., No. 1169.2 Details of ohv. partly obscure: cp. de Saulcy, p. 131; Sab., ii. p. 82, No. 14;

Photiades, No. 354.


40/460


10

11

65-5

66-

A/- -55

N -65

12

13

644

60-i

N -1M -75{pale)

Obverse Reverse

II. PROVINCIAL CLASS'Solidus

(i) Thick fabric

DTIbCRI [A]MSP AVBust of Tiberius III,bearded, facing' ; wearscrown with globus cr.and paludamentum. Inr., spear held beforehim, sideways; in 1.,shield with iiorsemandevice.

[de Salis gift]

[de Salis gift]

VICTORIA AVgs Crosspotent on three stepsbeneath,CONOB Bor-der of dots.

On 1., "T ; on r., S[PI. XL. 12.]

On 1., T; on r., S

(ii) Flat Fabric

Orme R.S (V ?) . Bust ofTiberius III, facing, ason No. 10, but wearscrown witli cross.Linear border.

[Blacas, 1867]

prmeR. ispa M[g?][de Salis gift]

VICTORIPn. />>vVSMCross potent on threesteps ; beneath, CONOB Linear border.

At end of inscr. , pellet.[PI. XL. 13.]

(Inscr. ends [A]MCMS)in field 1., cross;in field r., cross.

' Some of these may have been struck at Carthage, which, however, was finallycaptured by the Arabs (under Hassan) in the very first year of the reign of Tiberius III,A.D. 698 (Diehl, L'Afriqne hyz., p. 585). See further, ' Introductjion ', supra, '2; underTiberius III.


41/460

TIBERIUS IIIPROVINCIAL-TREMISSLS 349No. Weight Metal andSize Obverse Reverse

14 ! 24.8

15 20-7

16

17

21.

22-6

N .6

M .55

M .6

N .55(pale)

SemissisDriB eRI. Bust of

Tiberius III r., beard-less, wearing- diadem(dotted), mantle, androbe. Linc'ar border.

[de Sal is gift]

Globus surmounted bycross potent. Linearborder.

On r., A[PI. XL. 14.]

TremlssisInscr. iiust of Tiberius

in, bearded, facing-wears crown ^^'itll crossand robes ; in r. , globuscr. Linear border.

DTIb VSPCVV[de Salis gift]

Inscr. Bust of TiberiusIII, bearded, facingwears crown with crossandpaludamentum andcuirass ; in r., shieldheld in front, sidewaysin 1., shield with horse-man device. Linearborder.

DTIbC PCV V[de Salis gift]

TIbeR. OAB (t>pe blun-dered).'

Inscr. Cross potent ; be-neath, Coi/loB Linearborder.

VICTOV AVNSin field 1., a ;in field r., star.

[PI. XL. 15.]

Inscr. Gross potent.Linear border.

VICTOV VNVMin field 1., star;beneath, COMOB

[PI. XL. 16.]VICTOA VH

I

beneath, OHOB[de Salis gift][PI. XL. 17.]

' This curious coin has the obt\ and 7-ev. dies adjusted ^'[^ instead of ^4' as is usualon the coins of Tiberius III.


42/460


18 494

19 63-5

:e -95

N .8

Obverse Eeverse

III. SICILY (Syracuse)'

MTiberius III, bearded,

standing facing- ; wear-ing long robe ; in r.

,

long spear [or cross ?]in 1., globus cr.

"^above, ^~ (mono-gram of Tiberius) ; be-neath [SCL] ; on 1., "I"

[Blacas, 1S(;7]1

[Pl. XL. 18.](Restrucli ; evidently on another Sicilian coin of

Tiberius III, similar to Sab., ii, p. 31, No. 13;PI. 38, 7 ; Thomsen, No. 629 ; de Saulcy, p. 131,with ohv. Bust of Justinian II facing ; and rev. Mand monogram of Tiberius between two branches.On the rei\ of this coin (No. 18) are traces of themonogram of Tiberius and of one of the branches.)

IV. ROMESolidus

VICTORIA AVSSMCross potent on threesteps ; beneath, CONOB

[T]lbeR.I MSP AM Bustof Tiberius III,bearded,facing ; wears crownwith globus cr. andhas paludamentum andcuirass ; in r., spearheld sideways,in frontin 1., shield with horse-man device.

[Purchased, 1869] [Pl. XL. 19.](Candessly struck but of comparatively good work.)

' Doubtless struck at Syracuse, as can be proved by comparison with the Berlin coinof Justinian II, with the name of Syracuse ; see p. 340,-S!(^r, note to No. 48.


43/460

TIBERIUS III -ITATJANTREMISSIS 351No. Weight

I ^^fl^""^

20

21

2-2I

20.

23

24

25

26

63-5

64-5

21-2iA' .55

N .6N .45

N -8

A^ .75

Obverse Reverse

TremissisInscr. Bust of Tiberius

III, facing ; all as ontlie solidus, No. 19.

DTIbR.I HSPe A .[de Salis gift]

DTIbERI HSP AV[de Salis gift]

(Inscr. partly off flan)[de Salis, 1865]

Inscr. Cross potent ; be-neath, CONOB

VICTOR.IAAVSWin field r., 6

[PI. XL. 20.]VICTORIAAVSM

in field r., MVICTOR.IAAVSM

in field r., MV. CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALY

Solidus

27

66.5


44/460

352 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo. ! Weight

28

29

30

31

32

38

34

35

21-8

21-3

20-2

20-3

20-5

Metal andSize Obvei'se

N -55

N -6

N -6(base)

N -6

N -5(alloyed)

N -6

19-8

21-5

N -G

N -6

DTIbRI AA I[Purchased, 1869]

DTIb PV

DTIb (P I ?)

viN[e?]i 'Pe

Reverse

VICTA AV^in field 1., M

[PI. XL. 23.]

VICTA AV5M[Blacas, 1867]

VICTR AVCMin field 1., M

VICTV AVU[Campana sale, 1846, lot1369]

(On /(?(., a graffito, viz., on 1. of cross, X, on r. ofcross, PI, evidently the name of Christ.)

O TlPO .D 0[Purchased, 1904]

03lb3b A V[de Salis gift]

Drib ER; IMS[de Salis gift][PI. Xli. 25.]

or lb eR. IM s[de Salis gift]

Aii-iyqAOT> 1/(QONOV for CONOB)in field r.,

[PI. XL. 24.]

VVUVO AIOTDIV(aoi/ioo)in field r., Z

VICTO R.IAH(shaft of cross shorterthan on precedingcoins). ^

VICTO R.IA(shaft as on No. 34).

' The dies are adjusted ^^, and not ^-i^ as usual on the coins of Tiberius III.^ Nos. 34 and 35 are of the same style as Nos. 71-73 of Justinian II, supra.


45/460

TIBERIUS IIIRAVENNA 353No. Weight

36 77-6 ^ .95

Metal andSize Obverse Reverse

VI. RAVENNAM

DNTIb(?) AVBust of Tiberius III,facing ; wearing cro\Ynwith globus cr., palu-dameiituin,and cuirassin r. , spear held beforehim, sideways ; iu 1.shield with horsemandevice.

[Purchased, 1904]

jyi above, [cross] ; in ex.,RAV

[PI. XL. 26.]1 Cp. Thomsen Cat., No. 628 ; Sab., ii, p. 31, No. 8 ; p. 32, No. 15. Sab. (ii, p. 31,

No. 12), also gives obv. Emperor standing, rev. M with monogram of Tiberius III anddate, year 2.


46/460

354

JUSTINIAN II (Second Reign)(FiHST Keign, September a. d. 685-695)

Second Reign, a. d. 705-711TIBERIUS, son of Justinian II,

Augustus, A. D. 705-711Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Rome ; III. Central and South Italy.

No. Weight Metal andSize

67.

67-3

M .8N -8

324 N -7

Obverse Reverse

I. CONSTANTINOPLESolidus

DNIHSTINIAN MSeXTIbR.IMSPPAvj Bust of

Justinian II, bearded(on 1.), and bust ofTiberius, his son, beard-less (on r.), facingeach wears crown withglobus or., mantle, androbe, and each supportswith r. hand crosspotent on steps.

[Pembroke sale, 1848, lot1467][Royal CoUectionj ^

DNihSChSRex RecNANTIHM- Bust of Christfacing, with cross be-hind head ; hair ar-ranged in two rows ofcurls ; beard close ;wears tunic and man-tle ; r. hand in benedic-tion ; 1. holds book ofGospels.

[PI. XIil. 1.]

(Without -)[PI. XLI. 2.]

Semissis[DNIHJSTINIA NMSTTlbeRIHSPPX Busts

of Justinian II andTiberius his son, facing,as on the solidus (No.1) ; each supports withr. hand cross potentsurmounting globus.


DNIhSChSReX RCNANTIHM Bust of Christfacing (as on the soM-dus, No. 1).

[PI. XLI. 3.]

Another variety (private collection, 1905) with the head of Tiberius much smaller.


47/460

JUSTINIAN II (SECOND REIGN) -CONSTANTINOPLEM 355No. Weisrht Metal andSize

20-6(pierced)

20-3(pierced)

22-3

93-5

N -65N -65N

M -85

57-8 M .85

Obverse Reverse

TremissisInscr. Busts of Jus-

tinian n !ind his sonTiberius, facing-, ason the solid us(No. 1) ; each sup-ports with r. iiandcross potent withbase.

JI(mc)NIHSTINIANHsreT] [Ti]beR.iHS

HseTTibeRHI(*e)SPPAUNIUSTINIANSrS]eTTIbeKIUS[b.?]

DNmschSKex r.cNANTNM Bust ofChrist facing-, (as onthe solidus, No. 1).

[Lieut.-Col. Ross,1846]

[Purchased, 1904]

[Purchased, 1905][PI. XLI. 4.]

SilverONNSTINIAN [MSTTIB]R.IHSPPA\

BustsofJustinian IIandTiberiushis son,facing-; allasontliesolidus. No. 1.[de Salis gift]

DNIhSCIlSR.X KCNANTIHM Bust ofChrist facing (as onthe solidus. No. 1).

MDNIMSTINIANHS6TTlbeKNSP Busts ofJustinian II andTiberius his son,facing-, as on thesolidus. No. 1 ; eachsupports with r.hand patriarchalcross surmountingglobus inscribedPAX[de Salis gift]

[PI.


48/460


G-2.7 -E -SObverse

10

11

24-2

(luscr. obscure ; endsPA?)[Parchased of RoUin,1904; evideatly thespecimen engravedin de Sanlcy'sEm i,])1. xii. lOJ.

DN[IMSTINIAN]MSeTTIteR-IHSP Bustsof Justinian 11 andTiberius his son,facing- ; all as onNo. 8.

^E .75 [Nortliwicksale,1860]

Reverse

Beue:itll, r ; ou P., XXV[PI. XLI. 7.]

K on 1., ANNOabove, cross.

Onl., \J(=XXV.^)'[PI. XLI. 8.]

21-2

II. ROMETremissis

N -6

Dl MS Tib Bust ofJustinian II, beard-less, (onl.) and loustof his son Tiberius,beardless (on r.) ;both facing ; vrear-ing crown withcross, mantles androbes ; they supportbetween them glo-bus inscribed PAXsurmounted bypatriarchal cross.[de Salis gift]

"DINMSKeX KecNANTI Bust ofChrist facing withcross behind headhair arranged inrows of curls ; beardclose ; wears tunicand mantle ; r. handin benediction ; 1.holds book of Gos-pels.

[PI. XLI. 9.]

Date

705

25?:705

' Sab., ii, p. 35, No. 4 describes a specimen stated to read XX. As remarked inXthe previous note this date is open to doubt. On our No. 10, y, and the short stroke on)^the left are quite clear. Perhaps '^ = V. The space beneath j, has been worn away, andX

one cannot say whether there was once there the numeral V, X. Sab., ii, p. 35, No. 5,[V]is a bronze cup-shaped coin. A specimen of this in the Brit. Mus. is of base silver, and isdecidedly cast, not struck.


49/460

JUSTINIAN II (8Ef'f)NI> REIGN)-ITALIANSOLIDUS 357No. Weight

12I

04.5

Metal andSize

N -8(pale)

Obverse Reverse

III. CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALYSolidus

... HS. in pSTVeeKIHSBusts of Justinian IIand his son Tiberius,aU as on the tremissisNo. 11.

(Carelessly struck)[PI. XLI. 10.]

VICTOR.A AVN Crosspotent on three stepsbeneath, CoNoB

[de Salis gift]


50/460

358

PHILIPPICUS (BARDANES)A. D. 711-JuKE 713

Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Rome.No. Weight

67-3

694

68-2

69-2

67-{pierced)

67-6

Metal andSize Obverse Reverse


AT -8

DNFILePICHS MHL T4SANi Bust of Pliilippi-cus, bearded, facingwears crown with glo-bus cr. and robe oflozenge pattern ; in r.,globus cr. ; in 1. , sceptresurmounted by eaglewith wings spread andcross on liead.

[Pembroke sale, 1848, lot1468]

M -85 I (FILPPICMS)1 [PI. XLI. 11.]

A^ -75

N -8

A^ -75

N -8

[Purchased, 1904]

[Purchased, 1 904 ; for-merly Ponton d'Ame-court, Cat. No. 929]

[Purchased, 1904]

[Purcliased, 1904]

VICTORIA AVSH Crosspotent on tliree steps ;beneath, CoNoB

At end of inscr., B-

At end of inscr., S[Blacas, 1867]

At end of inscr. , ZAt end of inscr. , I

At end of inscr., IB

At end of inscr., Sf '' Cp. the solidus (type 3) of Justinian II (first reign), p. 332, supra.2 With A, Photiades, No. 356 : with r, Rollin and Feuardent (1905).' With zr. Montagu Cat., No. 1173.


51/460

PHILIPPICUS-ROMESOLIDUS 359No. Weight Metal andSize

514 N -7

.'_>.6 PJ -Go

58-3 M -8

Obverse Reverse

SemissisDNFILePICMS MMLTHSAN Bust of Pliilrppicus

facing, as on the soli-(lus, No. 1.

[de Salis ffift]

VICTORIA AVSVSCross potent surmount-ing- globus.

[PI. XLI. 12.]

TremissisDNFILPICHSBust of Philippicusfacing, as on the soli-dus, No. 1.

[H. P. BorreU sale, 1852,lot 882]

VICTOR.IAAVSHS Crosspotent ; beneath, CoNOB

[PI. XLI. 13.]

BronzeSab., ii, p. 37, No. 6, describes a foUis M of

Constantinople, year 1 ; ohv.^ like the solidus.

II. ROMESolidus

-D NFILIPI CO [AMT?]Bust of Philij)picus,bearded, facing ; wearscrown witli globus cr.and robe of lozengepattern ; in r., globuscr. ; in 1., eagle-headedsceptre. Linearborder.

[Purchased, 1905]

VICTORIA A%M Crosspotent on three steps ;beneath, CONOB Infield r., star. Linearborder.^

[PL XLI. 14.]' The star points to Rome and the style and lettering are not unworthy of its mint.As to the hostile attitude of the Romans to PhiUppxcus see supra, ' Introd.' 2,

' Philippicus '. For a semisaU (Italian?) of Philippicus see Sab., PI. 38, No. 15; ihid.,PI. 38, No. 17 = Rev. num., 1842, p. 413 ('triens'), and for a tremissis, Thomson Cat.,No. 633.


52/460

360

ANASTASIUS II, ARTEMIUSA. T>. June 713-January 716

Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Rome ; III. Central and South Italy.No.


53/460

ANASTASIUS 11ROMESOLIDUS 361No.


54/460



55/460

363

THEODOSIUS III of AdramytiumJanuary 71625 Mauch, 717

Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Rome ? Central and South Italy.No. Weight Metal andSize

31-7{pierced)

21-7

N -65

N

Obverse Eeverse

I. CONSTANTINOPLESemissis'

TDNrneoTDO sihsmmlaBust of Theodosius III,bearded, facing ; wear-ing crown with globuscr. and robes oflozengepattern; in r., globussurmounted by patri-archal cross ; in 1.,mappa.

[Blacas, 1867]

VI CTOR.IAA VSHSCross potent surmount-ing globus.

[PI. XIiII. 1.]

TremissisDNrneo-DO sihsmhla

Bust of Theodosius III,bearded, facing, as onNo. 1.

[Purchased, 1905]

! VICTOR.IAAVSMS Crosspotent ; beneath, CoNOB

[PI. XLII. 2.]

' It is probable tbat the soUdvs denomination was issued at Constantinople as wellas at the mints of Central and South Italy (see infra). But no specimen is in theBrit. Mus. Compare Sab., ii, p. 41, No. 1 ; Photiades, No. 361 ; Ponton d'Ameoourt,No. 931, but it is not certain that these are of Constantinople. The silmr coins attributedby Sab., ii, p. 41, No. 5, and p. 42, Nos. 6-8, to Theodosius III, all seem to be of an earlierdate, and are doubtless wrongly assigned; seesjjpra, Heraclius, ' Carthage ', p. 233, note 2.


56/460


63-7

Metal andSize

M -85

65-7

64.6

N -8

M -lb

21- N -6

Obverse Reverse

n. ROME ? ; CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALYSolidus

Inscr. Bust of Tlieodo-sius III,bearded, facing,wearing crown with,cross &c., as on No. 1.

Drne octosimspa[Purchased, ]864]

Inscr. Cross potent onthree steps ; beneath,C0N05

VICTOR lAV^Hin field r., star.

[PI. XXII., 3.](Flat fabric ; pale greenish gold. This coin mayperhaps have been struck at Rome.)

dHTheo aosiSAsg(Holds globus withplain cross).

[D]NTh0 OS//AHh(Globus witli plaincross).

VICTOKI AVS; (CONOB) V

in field 1., L ;in field r., star.[Pembroke sale, 1848, lot

1470][PI. XLII. 4.]

VICTOR AVI* (CONOB) A

in field 1., L ;in field r., star,[de Salis gift][PI. XLII. 5.]

TremissisXiNThe... SIOAH Bust

ofTheodosiusIII,beard-ed, facing; wearscrown [with cross] androbes of lozenge pat-tern ; in r., globus sur-mountedbyplain crossin 1., mappa^

(Carelessly struck)[PI. XLII. 6.]

VICTOR.I .A? Crosspotent (with longshaft) ; beneath, CONOB

In field r., star.[de Salis gift]


57/460

365

LEO III the ' Isaurian' (Syrian)25 March 71718 June 741'

(With his son CONSTANTINE V from 25 Maech 720)Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Provincial class ; III. Eome ; IV. Central

and South Italy ; V. Eavenna. [Sicily, p. 369 n.]

No.


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59/460

LEO IIICONSTANTINOPLE-SEMISSIS 367No. Weight

10

n

12

13

14

68.

68-5

68-7

68-3

68-6

Metal andSize

M -85

M -8

N -75

N .75

68-7 N -8

N .8

15 32-3

Obverse

N -65

At end of inscr. , Z

(CDNL60 NPAMMLZ)

At end of inscr, T(Border of dots)

At end of inscr., small T(Border of dots)

[PI. Xlill. 10.]

("D for C) at end ofinscr., (Border ofdots)

(D for C) (Border?)

Reverse

(CNCONS TANriNHe)[Purchased, 1904]

a for C)[PresentedbyMr.EdwardWigan, 1864]

(NONCONS TANriNMS)

(Border of dots)[Royal collection]

(UONCON SrANriNMN)(Border of dots)[Purchased, 1904]

(DNCONSr ANriNMSM)(Border of dots)

[de Salis gift]

DNCONSr ANriNWSMA (Border .?)[F. Parkes Weber gift,

1906]

Semissis(LEO alone, a. d. 717-720)

DL60 NPeAV Bust ofLeoin,bearded,facingwears crown with glo-bus cr. and robe oflozenge pattern ; in r.,globus cr. Border ofdots.

VICTORIAAVSMS Crosspotent surmountingglobus. Border of dots.

[PI. XLII. 11.]


60/460


l(i

Weight

34-1

17

18

61-6

604

Metal andSize

N -65

N .85

N .7

Obverse Reverse

(With CONSTANTINE V:DNOLEO NPAMML

Bust ofLeom, bearded,facing' ; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludamentum andcuirass; in r., globuswith cross jjattee ; in1., mappa. Border ofdots.


circ. A. D. 720 or later)D CONS rANTINMBust of Constantine V,beardless, facing;wears crown withglobus cr. and paluda-mentum and cuirassin r. , globus with crosspotent; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

[PI. XLII. 12.]

BronzeMor JE coins with Vi and IS, see Sab., ii, p. 49,No. 11 ; ii, p. 48, No. 8^ Rev. helge, 1857, p. 179'

II. PROVINCIAL CLASSSolidus

(LEO alone)Inscr. Bast of Leo III,

bearded, facing ; wearscrown with cross androbe oflozenge patternin upraised r., mappa;in 1. globus cr. Linearborder.

T) LeN Vice?(Double-struck)[pa. XLII. 13.]

"DLeO (Hair seenon forehead).[Purchased, 1904]

VlCTORi;^ P^MSMCross potent on threesteps; beneath, CONOB Linear border.

At end of inscr., Q ;on 1., .*. ; on r., I[Bank of England gift,

At end of inscr. , Q ;on I, * ; on r., I

[PI. XLII. 14.]' A SILVER coin, weight about 51 grains, with the rev. type of the solidi is described

in Num. Zeit., i (1869), p. 428 f. I have not seen the original.^ Purchased by the Bank of J. Sambon.


61/460

LEO III ETC.PROVINCIALBRONZE 369No.

19

Weislit Metal andSize Obverse Reverse

64-3 N .75

20 57-[clipped)

N -7

21

22

23

79-1

35-7

34-2

M -7M -75JE -7

DL0 NAM (Crown hascross only ; hair seenon forehead). [Borderof dots ?]

At end of inscr., (Border of dots)[Bank of England gift,1877]!

(With CONSTANTINE V ; a. d. 720 or later)[DNL] ONPAMV Bustof Leo III, bearded,

facing ; wears crownwith globus or. andpaludamentum andcuirass ; in r. , globusor. ; in 1., mappa.

[de Sails gift]

[DJNOCO NTANTIN(sic') Bust of Constan-tino V, beardless,facing ; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludamentum andcuirass ; in r. , globuscr. ; in 1. , mappa.

[PI. XLII. 15.]

Bronze(With CONSTANTINE V; a. n. 720 or later)

A A 6O CN nLeo III, bearded, stand-ing facing; wearscrown with globus cr.and long robes; in r.,mappa.[Purchased, 1904]

[Campkin, 1853]

[-M. J. Borrell, 185-2] ''

K Auu eN cs nConstantine V, beard-less, standing facingwears crown withglobus cr. and long-robes ; in r., mappa.

[PI. XLII. 16.]

' Purchased by the Bank of J. Sambon. In spite of the absence of the linear borderthis coin seems to me to belong to the Provincial class rather than to Constantinopleor Rome.

' Sicily. The Baron D'Ailly in Rev. num. vii, p. 21, publishes a M coin of Sicily (SCL)vfith the monogram of Leo. Cp. Sab., ii, p. 48, No. 7. See also A. Sambon in Le Mus^e,1906, p. 273.


62/460

370 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo. Weight Metal andSize Obverse Reverse

24 64-6 N -75

25 65-1 N -7

26

27

28

61.

60.7

59-9

29 61.

M -8N -8Al -8

A^ -75

III. ROMESolidusType 1

DLGO NPCAV Bust ofLeo III, bearded,facing,all as No. 1.

[Campana sale, 1846, lot1365]

VICTORIA AV^H Crosspotent on three steps ;beneath, CoNOB

At end of inscr., C[PI. XLII. 17.]Type 2,

[DN]LeOP RPeTM[HS]Bust ofLeo III,bearded,facing- ; all as on No. 5.

[de Salis gift]

VICTO RIA Crosspotent on three stepsbeneath, CoNoBBorder of dots.

On r., K[PI. XLII. 18.]

Type 8; with CONSTANTINE V;circ. A. D. 720 or later

Inscr. Bust of Leo III,bearded, facing ; wearscrown with globus cr.andpaludamenturn andcuirass; in r., globuscr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

CNOLeO NPAMMCNOL OI/ISAMWCNOLeO HP AMH

[PI. XLII. 19.]

CNOLeO NPAMML[r]in field r., C

[PI. XLII. 20.]

Inscr. Bust of Constan-tino V, beardless,facing ; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludamentum andcuirass ; in r. , globuscr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

CNCONS TAHTIMH[Blacas, 1867]

CMCOHS TANriNM[de Salis gift]

CHCOM2 . . NriNM(retrograde). (Globusin 1. ; mappa in r.)[Campana sale, 1846, lot1371]

CNCONS TANriNHIIn field r., 1

[de Salis gift]


63/460

LEO III ETC.ROME-SOLIDUS 371No.

30

31

82

33

34

35

36

37

Weight

65-8

63-5

66-5

58-

64-7

63-

64-7

61-5

Metal andSize

N -8PJ .8(alloyed)

N -85(alloyed)

N .85(alloyed)

M .85(alloyed)

El. -85

El. orM .9

El. orM -8

Obverse Reverse

Type 4; with CONSTANTINE V; after a. d. 720Inscr. Bust of Leo III,

bearded, facing- ; wearscrown with globus cr.and paludamentumandcuirass ; in r., globuscr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

DNOLeO NPAM^L[de Salis gift]

DNOL60 NPAMHL[Blacas, 1867]

D N0L6 OPAMML[de Salis gift]

DNOUe OPAMML[de Salis gift]

D Note PAMML[Castellani, 1874]

D N[OL]e PAMHL[Purchased, 1904]

D NOLeO NPAMHL(Linear border),

[de Salis gift ; formerlyin Soleirol collection ;engraved, de Saulcv,Essai, PL XIII, 10.] '

D N0L6 PAMUL(Linear border).


Inscr. Bust of Constan-tine V, beardless,facing ; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludanaentum andcuirass; in r., globuscr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.'DNOCONSTANTINMSIn field r. , star.

[PI. Xlill. 21.]DNOCONSM[S] In field r.

TANTINstar.

D NOCONS TANTIIn field 1., star ;in field r., A[PI. XLII. 22.]

DNOCON[ST?]ANTINM In field r., starin field 1.,

D NOCO N TANTINIn field 1., star;in field r., H -

D NOCONTANTINIn field 1. , starin field r., I

[PI. XLII. 23.]D NOCON TANTI

In field 1., I ; in fieldr., ; beneath which,star. (Linear border.)

[PI. XLIII. 1.]

NOCONTANTIIn field r., cross ; infield 1., dv. (Linearborder. )'

' I attribute tliese pieces (and the corresponding tremuses) to Rome on accountof their resemblance to coins of Constantine V (described, infra), vfhich there is goodreason (rev. RPO ; R. and star) for attributing to the Roman mint.

2 With star and Q, Montagu Cat., No. 1183.' Another specimen, Bibl. Nat., Paris.


64/460


65/460

LEO III ETC.ROMETREMISSIS 373No.

45

46

47

48

49

Weight

19-2

22-2

20-7

22-

20-8

Metal andSize

N -55

A^ -5

N .6

N .65

N -55(alloyed)

Obverse Reverse

Type 3(With CONSTANTINE V, a. d. 720 and later)

CNL ONPAMHI Bustof Leo III, bearded,facing- ; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludamentum andcuirass; in r., globuswith cross pattce ; in1., mappa.[Purchased, 1904]

. NCON SrANriNMBust of Constantine V,beardless, facing-; wearscrown with globus cr.and paludamentum.and cuirass ; in r.,globus with crosspotent ; in 1. , mappa.

In field r., I[PI. XXIII. 6.]

Type 4(With CONSTANTINE V)

Inscr. Bust of Leo III,bearded, facing- ; wearscrown with globus cr.

. and paludamentumand cuirass; in r.,globus cr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

DLero PA . M ?][Purchased, 1904]

D NOLe OPAMHL[de Salis gift][PI. XLIII. 7.]

DNOie OPAMML[Purchased, 1904]

NOue PAMML[Linear border]

[dn Salis gift]

Inscr. Bust of Constan-tine V, beardless,facing ; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludamentum andcuirass ; in r., globuscr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

DNOCON TANTINIn field r., star.DNOCONTANTI On

each side of head, staron r., beneath, star.

DNOCON TANTINIn field 1., star ; in fieldr.,A

DNOCONSTANTI Infield 1. , star ; in fieldr., B (Linear border.)

' The style is not distinctively Roman or Italian, but I occurs also in the field of theRoman solidus, No. 29, supra (cp. Montagu Cat., No. 1187, with C and I, tremissis) ; andthe cross potent on the globus may be compared vfith the cross-potent type of thesemisses 38-41. If not Roman, it may be the Constantinople tremissis.


66/460


50

51

52

53

54

55

Weight

17-5

20-8

21-4

Metal andSize

56

19-6

20-7

M -6

N -55{alloyed)

N -6

18-6 Billon -6

64-7

M -6

M

Obverse

A^ -75

NOLe PAMHL (Linearborder.)

[de Salis g-ift]

. N0L6 OPAMML(Linear border.

[de Salis gift]

DNOUeO PAMHL(Linear border.)[Purchased, 1863][PI. XLIII. 9.]

DNOLe PAMML (Linearborder.)

[de Salis gift]

D NOLG PAMHL (Linearborder.

[de Salis gift]

DNOLe PAMHL (Linearborder.)[Purchased, 1904]

Keverse

D NOCON TANT Infield 1., star; in fieldr., r (Linear border.)

[Fl. XLIII. 8.]DNOCON TANTI In

field 1., star; in fieldr., A (Linear border.)

DNOCON TANT On1. of head, star ; on r.of head ; on r.,beneath, star. (Linearborder.)

D NOCO TANTI On1. of head, star ; on r.of head, H (Linearborder.)

D NOCONTANTI On1. of head, I ; on r. ofhead, , beneath which,star. (Linear border.)

DNOCONS TA. On1. of head, A ; on r.,cross. (Linear border.)'

[PL XLIII. 10.]

IV. CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALIANSolidusType 1

Bust ofLeON PCAVLeo III, bearded, facing;wears crown withglobus cr. and robe oflozenge pattern ; inupraised r. , mappain 1., globus cr.

(Careless work)

VICTR.V AV^H Cross1

potent on three stepsbeneath, CoNoB

[de Salis gift][PI. XLIII. 11.]

^ For SILVER coins of Rome see Sab., ii, p. 47, No. 6 ; PI. 39, 12 ; cp. Rev. helge, 1862,p. 201 (rev. Cross, L and four stars ; also Sab., ii, p. 47, No. 5= D'Ailly in liev. num., vii,p. 22 {rev. Rmj.


67/460

LEO III ETC.rPALIAX-SOLIDUS 375No. Weight

57

58

59

60

59-2

65-8

62-2

62-5

61 60.i

62

63

66.

63-2

Metal andSize

N -75

M .75

N -8N .8

El. -8

El. .75

M .85

Obverse Reverse

Type 2Inscr. Bust of Leo III,

bearded, facing ; wearscrown with globus cr.and paludanientumand cuirass; in r.,globus cr. ; in 1. , mappa.

DLeOPPA (Crown withcross only).

Inscr. Cross potent onthree steps ; beneath,CoNoB

VICTo RA^HA Onstar.

[de Salis gift](Flat fabric ; greenish gold)

DNOLeO NPAMHL*[de Salis gift]

DNOL0 NPAMHL[de Salis gift]

DLe ONPeA[V][de Salis gift]

VICTOR.I ACHnon 1. , r ; on r. , star.

[PI. Xlilll. 12.]VICTORI AVCHOn 1., star; on r., AVICToR.|[A] .VCM

In field r. , P ; at endof inscr., star.

Type 3; with CONSTANTINE V;A. D. 720 and later

Inscr. Bust of Leo III,bearded, facing ; wearscrown with globus cr.and paludamentuniand cuirass; in r.,globus cr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

DLE ONP In field r., A(Leo)[de Salis gift]

(Inscr. obscure)[Purchased, 1868]

.OL .PTO.''[PI. XLIII. 14.]

Inscr. Bust of Constan-tine V, beardless,facing ; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludamentuni andcuirass ; in r. , globuscr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

.CO NST In field r., K(Constantine). (Cp.Rev. num.., 1865,p. 287).

[PI. XLIII. 13.]NCON S[NP?]

In field r., NOCo NSTO

[Purchased, 1904]


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69/460

LEO IIIRAVENNA-M 377No.

71

72

Weight

55-4

75-5

Metal andSize

JE -75

M .85

Obverse Reverse

Bronze[DNJOLeO PAMHLBust of Leo III (beard-ed?) facing; [wearscrown with cross ?~\ androbes; in r. hand,

stretched across hisbody, globus surmount-ed by cross potent.

[Northwick sale, 1860][PI. XLIII. 20.]

AV5> Crosspotent; beneath,[C?]0NB[0.?]

In field 1., ? ;star.^

in field r..

V. RAVENNAMDL ONPeAV Bust ofLeo III, bearded,facing

wears crown with glo-bus cr. and robe oflozenge pattern ; in r.globus cr.

[de Salis gift]

M above, crossbeneath, R.AV

[PI. XLIII. 21.]

' Seems Italian in style. A similar specimen published by de Saulcy (PI. 13, 8 ;p. 138) has A on 1. of cross. Perhaps both coins were originally plated with goldor eleotrum and intended to pass as solidi.


70/460

378

CONSTANTINE V, Copronymus18 June 741 '-14 SErTEMBEE 775

With his son LEO IV, the 'Khazar', from 751Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Provincial ; III. Rome ; IV. Central andSouth Italy.No. Weight

68-

68-2

68-4

67.8

Metal andSize

N -8

N .8A^ .75

N -lb

Obverse Reverse


Type 1 ; A. D. 741-751G Le ONPAMHL Bustof Leo III (father of

ConstantineV'^), beard-ed,facing- ; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludamentum andcuirass ; in r. , crosspotent ; in 1., mappa.

At end of inscr. , H[Pl. XLIII. 22.]

GNCO N SrANriNHSBust of Constantino V,bearded, facing- ; wearscrown with g-lobus cr.and paludamentumand cuirass ; in r., crosspotent ; in 1., mappa.

At end of inscr., \[Purchased, 1862]

(Restruck, apparently on another solidus of Leoand Constantine ; on rev., remains of inscr ANT.)At end of inscr., Q

[Purchased, 1904]

G L0 NPAMMLr)Borrell sale, 1852, lot891]

(Inscr. ends STA N TNMK)[Purchased, 1904]

(BCO NS TANTINHNI)(Inscr. ends STANTINMSK)

^ According to Lombard's Consiantlii ]'(1902), p. 2, a.d. 740.^ On the similar solidi struck by Leo III himself, with rev. bust of his son Con-

stantine V (Leo III, supra, type 3, p. 366), each figure holds the globus instead ofthe cross potent. Moreover, Constantine during his father's lifetime was representedbeardless, here (No. 1) he is bearded.


71/460

('(JNSTAX'riNE Y ETC-CONSTANTLNUPLESEMISSIS 379No. Weight

()8-7

(w-

10

(iS-{2iieired)

(iy.L'

U9--2

68-

11 30-9

Metal andSize

AI .75

Af -75

Af -75

M -8M -75

A -e

A/ .65

Obvei

(G Leo NPAMML-)(G Leo NPAMMLX)

Reverse

(At end of inscr., '^)[Blacas, 18(J7]

At end of inscr., ]jellet)Campana sale, 184G, lot1366]

Type with LEO IV, A. D. 751 and laterLe ONPAMHL Bustof Leo III (father ofConstaiitiiie \') beard-ed, faciug- ; wi'arscrownwith !.;'liigland gift,1877]

At end of Inscr.,[Lord Elg-in]

cohsrAhrmossLeohOneOS' On l., bust ofConstantineV, bearded,lacing; on r., bust ofhis son Leo IV, l)eard-less, facing; each wearscrown with globus nv.and paludanientumand cuirass ; above,cross.

(Headof LeoIVsmaU.)

(Head of Leo IV small)between heads,

(COhsrAriNos &c.)(Heads of equal size) ;between heads, ;

(Heads of equal size)Between heads, [PI. XlilV. 1.]

Semissis^DNOieO NPAMMLBust of Leo III ; beard-ed,facing; wears crownwith globus cr. andpaludamentum andcuirass ; in r. , globuscr. ; [in 1., mappa].

[Blaeas. 18()7]

DNCONSrA NriNVS[M ?] Bust of Constan-tineV,beardless,facing;wears crown with glo-bus cr. and jjaluda-mentum and cuirassin r., globus with cross]5otent ; in 1. , mappa.

[PI. XLIV. 2.]^ i.e. ' Constantine and Leo the younger '.^ It will be noted that Constantine V is here beardless, but this semissis is in higher

relief, and has the re-o. head smaller than the semisses struck by Leo III in conjunctionwith Constantine V (fiipiu, Leo III, No. IG). Cp. Photiades Cat., No. 366. Cp. thetremissis, infrti, No. 12.


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73/460

CONSTAXTINJ': \ ETC.CONSTANTIi\OPLE-M 381No.


74/460


23

24

25

32-:

29-6

86-1

2G 59-2

Metal andSize

JE -7

M -7

JE .65

JE -8

Obveree Reverse

Type 3 ; with LEO IV, a. d. 751 or later(No inscr.) On 1., bust

ofConstantineV, beard-ed, facing ; on r. , bustof his son Leo IV,beardless, facing- ; eachwears crown with glo-bus cr. and paludamen-tum and cuirass ; above,cross.

[Purchased, 1904]

[de Salis gift]


(No inscr.) Bust ofLeo III,bearded, facing;in front, railing placedabove M ; wears crownwith globus cr. androbeoflozenge pattern;in r. , cross potent. Onr., small cross. On 1.of M, X ; on r. of M, N(i.e. XPICTOC NlKA).

Beneath M, A[PI. XLrv. 11 rev.]

Beneath M, A[PI. XLIV. 12.]

Beneath M, A ; beneathcross on r., two pellets

[PI. XlilV. 13.]

Type 4 ; witli LEO IV, after a. d. 751(No inscr.) Constan-

tine V, and Leo IV,seated facing on doublethrone ; above, cross.Each wears crown withglobus cr. and longrobes. [Coustantine V,bearded; Leo IV, beard-less.]

[de Salis gift][PI. XLIV. 14.]

(No inscr.) Bust ofLeo III,bearded, fa cing;in front, railing placedabove M ; wears crownwith globus cr. androbeof lozenge patternin r., cross potent. OnL of M, X; on r. ofM, N

Beneath M, A aboverailing on 1., pellet;above railing on r.,two pellets.


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CONSTANTINE V ETC.-^PROVINCIAL-SOLIDUS 383No. Weight

28

29

30

31

20-2

59-1

58-6(pierced)

59-

49.(pierced)

Metal andSize

iE -6

Af .8

Al -85

M -85

Al

Obverse Reverae

KCON STANTI Bust of

Constantine V, beard-less, facing; wearsmantle, robe and crownwith globus cr. ; inr., globus cr. [in 1.,mappa ?~\.

[de Salis gift]

K X NX NX N(Inscr. &c. confusedthrough double-striJc-ing or restriking) ' ; infront of K, small cross.

[Pl. XLIV. 15.]

II. PROVINCIALSolidus

(With LEO IV, A. D. 751 and later)Inscr. Bust of Leo III,

bearded, facing- ; wearscrown with globus cr.and robe of lozengepattern ; in r. , crossj)otent.

G [N] OL eONPAM[Campana sale, 1846, lot1372]

G .OL 60NPAM[M][Pembroke sale, 1848, lot

1472]G [N]0L eONPAM

[Royal Collection]

Inscr. On 1., bust ofConstantineV,bearded,facing ; on r. , bust ofLeo rV, beardless. Eachwears crown witli g'lo-bus cr., mantle androbe ; above, cross.

CO V- N A ..[eON?][Pl. XLIV. 16.]

COI(Inscr. partly clipped)

CO 60(inscr. partly clipped)

[G N ?]0L CON[AII ?] (Inscr. obscure)[H. P. Borrell]

(Probably an ancient forgery, formerly plated orgilded to pass as a solidus).

^ Inscription obscure; perhaps=year 30; or XPICTOC NIKA as on coins of Ireneinfra.


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384 IMPERLiL BYZANTINE COINSNo. ' Weight Metal and jSize 1

S-2 >9- M -65

33 344 M -6

34 ! 54-1 JE -7

Obvei'se Reverse

Semissis[DN OL] eONPAMBust of Leo in, beard-ed, facing ; wears crownwith globus cr., mantleand robe ; in r. , globuscr. ; [in I, mappa].

[de Salis gift]

[S?]TAHT Bust ofConstantine V, beard-less, facing; wearscrown with globusor., mantle and robe ;in r., globus withcross potent; in 1.,mappa.

[PI. XlilV. 17.]

BronzeType 1

K AUU N C[S] nConstautine\ , bearded,standing facing ; wearscrown with giolaus cr.and long robes; in r..


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48

49

50

51

52

53

54

Weight

55

56

36-7

44.4

39-

38-1

644

65.6

49-5

Metal andSize

54.6

61-1

JE -8

JE .7(brass)

M .7JE -75

El .8{pale)

El or M.9

Potin -85

Obverse

Potin -75

M -75

(o for UU)

[Northwlck sale, 1860]

(Above Leo IV, pellet)

[Northwick sale, 1860]

Reverse

[F. Parkes Weber gift,1906]

[PI. XLIV. 22.]

in field r., I[Northwick sale, I860](A instead of AeON)

III. ROMESolidusType 1

D NOLe PAMML Bustof Leo III, bearded,facing ; wears crownwith cross, mantleand robe ; in r., globuscr. ; in 1., mappa.Border of dots.

On 1., R ; on r., I

On 1. , R ; on r. , I[Purchased, 1850]

D NOCON TANTIBust of Constantine V,bearded, facing ; wearscrown with cross,mantle and robe ; in r.,globus cr. ; inl.,ma23pa.Linear border.

(Ends TANTI N)[Purchased, 1863]

(D NOL PAMt|L')(sw)(Border of dots).

[PI. XLV. 1.]

(Crown has trefoil forcross) ; on 1. , I ; on r. , dk(Linear border).

(Crown has trefoil forcross); onl., I ; onr., \(Linear border).

In field r., f (engravedin Sab., PI. 40, 1; ii,p. 51, No. 23).

(DNO&c. for D NO &c.)(Crown has trefoil forcross).

[Northwick sale, 1860] -[PI. XLV. 2.]

(DNO &c.) (Crown hastrefoil for cross),

[de Salis gift](DNO &c.)

[de Salis gift]

' The name of Leo has, through a blunder, been here engraved, but the bust is thatof Constantine V, as on No. 52.

"^ Nos. 54-58 possibly belong to some Italian mint other than Rome, or may becontemporary forgeries.


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CONSTANTINE V ETC.ROMETKEMISSIS oHiNo.


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61

62

63

64

65

Weight

21.

22-

21-

21-2

19-3

Metal andSize

El -56(base)

N -5{base)

N -55{base)El -55(pale)

El .55{base)

Obverse

111 field r., (\[de Salis gift] '

(Wears mantle and robeof lozenge pattern;mappa omitted) ; infield r., A

Reverse

[PI. XIiV. 7.]

[Purchased, 1863] -[PI. XLV. 8.]

Type 2D NOCO[S?] TANTINBust of Constantine Y,bearded, facing ; wearscrown with cross,mantle and robe ; in r.,globus cr. ; in 1., mappa.Linear border.

[de Salis gift]

(D NOCONTINM) TAN

VICTOR. lAV^T Crosspotent ; beneath, CONOB; in field 1., star;in field r., R. Linearborder.

[PI. XLV. 9.](VICTOKI AV^TO)

(Border of dots)[Blacas, 1867]

Type 3 ; with LEO IV ; a. d. 751 or laterOn 1., bust of Constan-

tine V, bearded ; on r.

,

smaller bust of Leo IV,witli moustache, bothfacing. Each wearscrown with trefoil,mantle and robe.Above, cross.

[Purchased, RoUin, ] 863engraved in Sab. , PL 70,No. 21 ; vol. ii, p. 343]

VI[CT]OR.I AV^TOCross potent on globeresting on three steps ;beneath, [C]ONOBOn 1., R.; on r., ID.Border of dots.''

[PI. XLV. 10.

' Corresponds to the solidus No. 54, supra.^ Corresponds to the solidus No. 58, supra.^ Cp. the solidus, No. 59, supra, and the rev. (cross potent and RITl) of the earliestknown papal coin, namely the denarius of Pope Adrian I, A. d. 772-95 (Brit. Mus.;Engel and Serrure, Traite de num., i, p. 284).


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CONSTANTINE VITALIANTREMISSIS 889No.

m67

69

70

71

7-2

Weight

7-3

7-(i

4-

_4.

.'(J.

19-8

Metal andSize


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391

ARTAVASDES(son-in-law of Leo III)27 June 742 P-744 ? >

With NICEPHORUS his sonNo coins in the British Museum ; the following' are described from

plaster casts of specimens in the French collection. Cp. Sab., ii, pp. 57-59.Mints = I. Constantinople ; II. Rome.

No. Weight Metal andSize Obverse Reverse


CAPrAHA STDOSMHUrBust of Artavasdes facing-vrith moustaehe and slightbeard ; wears crown withglobus cr., mantle androbe ; r. holds patriarchalcross before his breast.Border of ring's.

CNIChbOR. MSMHUrWABust of Nicephoms, beard-less, facing ; wears crownwithglobus cr., mantle androbe ; r. holds patriarchalcross before his breast.Border of rings.

Bibl. Nat., Paris. PI. XLV. 16.Montagu Cat., Nos. 1190, 1191.) (Cp. specimens in

SilvermsHS[X]Ris rnshiCACross potent on three steps.Three borders of rings.

AR.rAHASDOssmcnFOR.OSCeenbAS

I LIS+ within threeborders of rings.

Bibl. Nat., Paris. Size 1- inch. PI. XLV. 17.1 So Mr. _E. W. Brooks in B. Z., viii (1899), pp. 84, 85, 97. Lombard, Coii.,iantin V

(1902), chap, iii, gives his date as from (June ?) 741 to 742.


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392 IMPERIAL BYZANTINE COINSNo. Weight Metal andSize Obverse Reverse

II. ROMESolidusType 1

D NOAR.T AMAS"DOBust of Artavasdes, beard-ed, facing; wears crownwith cross, mantle androbe ; in r., globus cr. ; in1., mappa. Linear border.

D NOCONTANTIN4Bust of Constantine V,beardless, facing ; wearscrown with cross, mantleand robe ; in r., globusor. ; in 1., mappa. On r.and 1 . , stai-. Linear border.

Bibl. Nat., Paris.' PI. XLV. 18.

TypeD NOART AMAS"DOBust of Artavasdes, beard-ed, facing ; wears crownwith cross, mantle androbe ; in r., globus cr. ; in1., mappa. Linear border.

D NONI CIFOROBu.'it of Nicephorus, beard-less, facing ; wears crowiiwith cross, mantle androbe ; in r., globus cr.On r. and 1., star. Linearborder.

Bibl. Nat., Paris.^ PI. XLV. 19.^ This solidus, like the next, is closely modelled on the Roman solidi of Leo III in

conjunction with Constantine V. The appearance here of Constantine V in conjunctionwith his opponent Artavasdes is strange, but is probably due to a mistake of the engraver,who mechanically copied the bead and legend from the solidi of Leo III and Con-stantine V. In type 2 Constantine V disappears in favour of Nicephorus, though bothbusts (except for the inscription) are practically identical.

- Also a smaller denomination of this type (tremissis ?) : see Sab., ii, p. 58, No. 8.


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393

LEO IV, the Khazar14 Sept. 7758 Sept. 780

With his son CONSTANTINE VI, from 24 Apeil, 776

No. Weight , Metal andSize Obverse Reverse

68-5

67-4

N -8

N -85

CONSTANTINOPLESolidus

Type 1 (four hiists)Inscr. On L, bust ofLeo IV, bearded, facingon r., bust of Constan-tine VI, beardless,facing. Above, cross.Each wears crown withcross, mantle and robe.

LeohVSses[S ?]0hC0hsrAhrihOSOheo[S]Between busts, twoIjellets (or one pelletdouble-struck).

LeohvssessohcohsrAhrmOSOneOS Be-tween busts, pellet.

Inscr. On 1., bust ofLeoIII, bearded, facingon r., bust of Constan-tine V, bearded, facing.Above, cross. Eachwears crown with crossand robe of lozengepat-tern.

LeohPAP/cohsrAhrOC [PArHR]' Betweenthem, pellet.[Pembroke sale, 1848, lot1473]

[PI. XLV. 20.]LOhPAP''consrAhrIhOSPArHKe Between

busts, !

^ On the solidi of this reign two Leos and two Constantines are represented, hut eachis accompanied by a distinguishing epithet. Leo III is called the ' grandfather ' {Tramros),and Constantine V the 'father' (jrarijp) of the reigning Emperor Leo IV. Constan-tine VI, Leo IV's young son, is described as o v(os. The name of Leo IV himself isfollowed by an enigmatic inscription which seems to be rightly read VSSSSOh(sometimes VOSSSSOh ; on No. 6. VSSSOh). Friedlaender (Zeit.fiir Num., iv, p. 150)has interpreted VS (or VOS) as vl6s, and this is a probable abbreviation, though onewould have hardly expected an epithet ot relationship to be applied to Leo IV, as his'sonship' is already implied in mmros and vaTrjp. The rest of the inscription, SSSOh,is explained by Friedlaender as, perliaps, a participle (ricraav connected with a-iaa-os 'theImperial throne '. But no such verb is known. Possibly the second S may be the signof et or Kal (as it is on the M of this Emperor, and elsewhere), and we might readvS S SSOh, i.e. vlds K(ii fjaauv. But this is not very satisfactory.n M


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67-1

67-3

64-3

68.(pierced)

32-7

Metal andSize

M -85

N -8

AT .85

N .85

M 1-

Obverse Reverse

Type 2 (two figures and two busts)Inscr. Leo IV and Con-stantine VI, seated

facing,ondoublethrone.Above, cross. Eachwearscrownwith cross,mantle androbe. LeoIV(on 1.) is bearded;Constantine VI (on r.)is beardless.

Le....sessohcohsrAhriNosoneos[PI. XliV. 21.]

Leohvss srAhrihosoneos On i. ofthrone, pellet ; on r. ofthrone, pellet and B

LeOhV[0.?]SS[]SSOhCONS

LeohVSsesohcohsrAnrmosoneos Oni. ofthrone, pellet ; on r. ofthrone, pellet and B

Inscr. On 1., bust ofLeoIII, bearded, facing;on r., bust of Constan-tine V, bearded, facing.Above, cross. Eachwears crown with crossand robe of lozengepattern.

LeohPAPCOhsrAhrihOSPArHR. Betweenbusts, i^ellet.


Leon AhrmosPArHK Between busts,pellet.[Purchased, 1905]

[PI. XIiVI. 1.]LeOhPABetween busts,

pellet.[Royal Collection]

LeohPAPCOhsrAhrihOSPArHR. Betweenbusts, two pellets (,,).[Purchased, 1905]

Silver'msHSXPis rMsmcA

Cross potent on threesteps. Three bordersof rings.

[H. P. BorreU][PI. XliVl. 2.]

LOhscohsrAhrmeeCeCMbASILISwithin threeof ring's.

borders

Pellet at end of inscr.(letters thin).

' Nos. 7, 9, 10 (but not No, 8) h

Documents

Catalogue of the imperial Byzantine coins in the British Museum. Vol. II / by Warwick Wroth