Achaemenid Kings. Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. C/ms: 50, 96 & 116Size: 15 mm Weight: 5.48 gramsObverse: Great king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear...

Achaemenid Kings. Size: 15 mm Weight: 5.36 gramsObverse: Great king kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow.Reverse: Incuse punch  

Kings of Sophene (Western Armenia). Mithradates II Philopator (circa 89-85 BC). Arkathiokerta mint(?),AE Bronze Size: 17.2mm Weight: 3 gramsObverse: Draped bust to left, wearing bashlyk tied with diademReverse: Club; BACI to left, MIΘ to right; all within wreath.Reference: Kovacs 35

Athens Tetradrachm (Circa 454-404 BC) Size: 23mm Weight: 17.02 grams Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right Reverse: AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square  Reference: Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597 

Bulgaria. Ivan Alexander and Michael Asen IV, AD. 1331–1371. AR GrosWeight: 1.75 grams Size: 21.61 mm. Veliko Turnovo.Obverse: IC – XC. Christ Pantokrator standing facing.Reverse: Ivan Alexander and Micael Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped scepter.Reference: Raduchev & Zhekov,...

Manuel I Comnenus - frequently referred to as a 'cup coin' because of its shape Minted: Constantinople Size: 20.6mm Weight: 2.7 grams Obverse: Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel; IC - XC across fieldsReverse: Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and a...

Constans II 641-668 ADSize: 21 mm, Weight: 4.44 gramsMinted: Constantinopolis, 641-646 AD Obverse: δ N CONSTANTINЧS P P AV Crowned, draped and beardless bust of Constans II facing, holding globus cruciger in his right handReverse: VICTORIA AVGЧ Θ / CONOB Cross...

Heraclius 610-641 AD AE Follis Minted in Cyzicus Weight: 7.99 grams Size: 28.33mm Obverse: DN hRACLI PERP R AVG, plumed-helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, short beard, holding cross and shieldReverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, with officina mark between letter legs, regnal...

Heraclius 610-641 AD AE Follis Weight: 6.2 grams Size: 21mm Obverse: No legend, Heraclius, crowned and in military attire, with moustache and long beard, holding long cross, on left and Heraclius Constantine, crowned and wearing chlamys, with short beard, cross between, both standing...

Heraclius 610-641 AD AE Follis Weight: 5.8 grams Size: 20mm Obverse: Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine both standing facing, each holding globus cruciger, K between headsReverse: Large M, ANNO to left, [date off flan] to right, A below M, star above; NEA in exergue

Heraclius 610-641 AD - a nice example of what is usually a very poorly struck coin.AE Follis Minted in Cyzicus Weight: 7.09 grams Size: 20mm Obverse: Crowned facing figures of Martina, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine, each holding globus cruciger.Reverse: Large M, monogram to...

Justin II Size: 25mm Weight: 8.7 grams Obverse: Justin II holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform scepter, seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; cross above and between their headsReverse: Large M; cross above, A/N/N/O to left, X to right;...