Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 4525455, member: 87404&quot;]Here are my new coins I mentioned (nothing too beautiful, but I&#039;m happy to have &#039;em):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/incollage_20200524_155234712.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b><font size="3">Justinian I, Ruled 527-565 AD</font></b></p><p><b><font size="3">AE 16 Nummi, Struck 527-562 AD</font></b></p><p><b><font size="3">Thessalonika mint</font></b></p><p><font size="3"><b>Obverse</b>: DN IVSTINI-ANS[sic] P P AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse</b>: Large IS (value; I=10, S=6); above, cross; A to left, P to right; mintmark TЄS in exergue.</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>References</b>: DOC 98a, Sear 175</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Size</b>: 27mm, 6.85g</font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/incollage_20200524_155405919.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b><font size="3">Maurice Tiberius, Ruled 582-602 AD</font></b></p><p><b><font size="3">AE 12 Nummi, Struck 582-602 AD</font></b></p><p><b><font size="3">Alexandria mint</font></b></p><p><font size="3"><b>Obverse</b>: DN MA-RIC PP A, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse</b>: Cross between I-B (value; I=10, B=2) above line, mintmark AΛEΞ below in exergue.</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>References</b>: DOC 213, Sear 544</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Size</b>: 14mm, 4.68g</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><br /></p><p>And I hadn&#039;t photographed this one yet, though I&#039;ve had it about a year...&nbsp; today was a great day to do some outdoor photoing (when the clouds pass over the sun, that is...&nbsp; between that, it&#039;s a great day to be sipping a good brew to keep the temp down<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />):</p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/incollage_20200524_160724996.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b><font size="3">Vandals, Municipal coinage of Carthage</font></b></p><p><b><font size="3">AE 4 Nummi, Struck Circa 523-533 AD</font></b></p><p><font size="3"><b>Obverse</b>: Diademed and draped bust left, holding palm.</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse</b>: N/IIII (mark of value) in two lines in field, all within dotted circle.</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>References</b>: BMC Vandals 12 (Huneric), MEC 1, 55</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Size</b>: 10mm, 1.18g</font></p><p><font size="3"><b><i>Notes</i></b><i>:</i> <i>The 4 nummi was 1/1000 of a gold tremisis.</i></font></p><p><i><font size="3">In spring 429, the entire Vandal kingdom migrated into Africa and took it with a force of 80,000 men. The Vandals would rule North Africa until the Eastern Romans (Byzantines) recaptured it in 534.</font></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in