Today I finally upgraded my roached Justinian I deca to a rather nicer and larger Justinian I deca! Previously: Sear 167 Constantinople Sear 237 Theupolis/Antioch I don't really like Byzantine all that much, but now I have a presentable example of every major, common denomination.
Congrats on the acquisition! But yea, stay away from the ERE. It's not popupar, and it should stay that way...
Nice upgrade. Just wait, you will succumb to the love of Byzantines... Here's one from Nicomedia: Justinian I Æ Decanummium Year 38 (564-565 A.D.) Nicomedia Mint DN IVSTINIAN[VS PP AVG] diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Large I, ANNO left, star above, regnal year right X/XX/ μ II/I, NIK below. SB 205 (star); MIB 118b. (4.48 grams / 15 mm)
Ahh. Never seen that acronym beore. I also have to strongly disagree with you regarding them not deserving to be popular. They are quite often ugly but they are really interesting once you get into them I only have one decanummium in my collection and it isn't Justin or Justinian but I think it is a pretty good looking one and it is also from Antioch. I am still missing a few other denominations of Byzantine coins. Maurice Tiberius 582-602 AD AE Decanummium Antioch Obersee: DN MAV CN P AV, crowned and mantled bust facing, trefoil or \|/ pattern on crown, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, mintmark THEUP
i agree that is quite a lovely example. Great details on the cuirass/gown on the emperor. Also love that accurate crown he's wearing. You even have full ANNO-Year and the mintmark. Can't ask for much more than that!
Sorry, my comments were meant to be tongue in cheek. Sometimes jokes don't translate well over text! I am a keen collector of ERE Unlike many ancients and medievals however, they are comparatively affordable, given their (relatively) low interest. The more interested people become, the more expensive it becomes for me as an individual collector!
Nice upgrade! This makes me realize that I don't pull out my Byz coins enough. Below is a deca that I have photographed and on my site, but I feel I've got another that I haven't photographed. This makes me want to pull them out and check. Justinian I, Ruled 527-565 AD AE Decanummium, Struck 548/549 AD, Antioch Mint Obverse: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Large I, A/N/N/O to left, X/X/II to right, cross above, THUP in exergue. References: ? I had been trying to get examples of the various denominations as well. I've got the 4, 5, 10, 12, 16, 20, and 40... I'm on the look out (or just hoping to stumble across a deal) for the 6 nummi with S on reverse.
