Another Antioch mintmark under Justinian

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Valentinian, Jan 7, 2019.

  1. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    I added another mintmark to my site on Justinian's mintmarks at Antioch.

    http://augustuscoins.com/ed/interesting/Justinian.html

    The coin is large at 36-33 mm [larger than a US half dollar which is 30.6 mm; a silver dollar is 38.1 mm] and 19.70 grams.

    SB220yr21.jpeg

    This coin is year 21 = 547/8. Long before Antioch had changed its name to Theopolis (Theoupolis) [See that site for why]. The mintmark's first letter is odd. Regular shaped T's had been used earlier, so there is no accepted explanation for this first symbol which must have a "T" or a "TH" sound, followed by an "H" which is a Greek eta, for our E, and then UΠ (Π with a tiny o above and a slash through its right side, indicating an abbreviation of "POLIS".) THEOUPOLIS.

    Sear 220. DO I Justinian 218B. Hahn 145a year 21.

    I have written CT about Justinian's coins at Antioch before:
    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-antioch-mint-under-justinian.319008/

    If you didn't add your coins to the thread then, I wish you would now!
     
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  3. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Lovely coin, Valentinian. I have two of the earlier Justinians with the profile portraits. The darker one has one of the most "late Roman" portraits I have in my small Byzantine collection. The sandy one seems more typical.

    Byz Justinian I - Follis, Antioch $9.99 Dec 13x.jpg

    Byz - Justinian I Follis Antioch (0).jpg
     
  4. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    Valentinian, Nice score! ;)
     
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