92 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A solidus of Heraclius (610-641 A.D.) and Heraclius 

 Constantine, with the unexplained characters SOXX on the 

 reverse. Also another solidus, in brilliant condition, of 

 Heraclius and his son. Numerous bronze pieces of Heraclius 

 and his family have also been acquired, which are interesting 

 as having been struck on coins of earlier emperors or as 

 having been countermarked. 



An unpublished silver coin of Justinian II. (705-711 A.D.), 

 having, on the reverse, a bust of Christ holding the Book of 

 the Gospels with a cross behind. 



Philippicus (Bardanes). Four solidi of the highest rarity,, 

 struck during the short reign of this usurper (October 711^ 

 June 713 a.d.). 



Anastasius II. (713-716 a.d.). Five very rare solidi. 



Theodosius III. (715-717 A.D.). A small silver coin with, 

 on the reverse, two busts apparently of his wife and son, 

 whose nam^es ar^ not recorded by the historians. 



Leo III,, the Isaurian (717-741 A.D.). Eight solidi and 

 two trientes, all scarce. 



Leo IV. (775-780 a.d.) and Constantine VI. A follis 

 resembling the gold coinage in the neatness of its work- 

 manship. 



Constantine VI. (780-797 A.D.). A solidus of great rarity ; 

 ohv. Busts of the emperor and his mother Irene, wearing a 

 crown and richly embroidered robes ; rev. Three figures of 

 imperial rank, apparently Leo III. with his son and grandson 

 (Constantine V. and Leo IV.). 



Nicephorus I. and his son Stauracius (803-811 A.D.). A 

 scarce solidus. 



Alexius I, and Constantine (1081-1118 A.D.). A very rare 

 cup-shaped solidus. 



John II. Comnenus (1118^1143 A.D.). A silver coin re- 

 markable for style and execution ; ohv. The Virgin and Child ; 

 rev. Christ crowning the emperor. 



Many varieties of the silver coins of the Emperors of 

 Trebizond. 



A solidus struck by Theodoric the Ostrogoth, circ. 493 a.d. 

 with the types of the emperor, Anastasius, but distinguished 

 by Theodoric's monogram. Also another solidus of Theodoric 

 with the mint-mark of Ravenna. 



Silver coins of the Ostrogothic rulers Theodoric, Athalaric, 

 and Theia, and a silver coin of Gelimir, the King of the 

 Vandals, defeated by Belisarius (534 A.D.). 



A triens of Romoald II., Duke of Beneventum (698-720 

 A.D.), closely imitated from the contemporary imperial 

 coins of Justinian IJ. 



