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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4570295, member: 110226&quot;]I came across this odd Byzantine coin, very thin and shaped like a mini dipping sauce cup.&nbsp; When I acquired this coin, I cannot say with any accuracy.&nbsp; I think it was back in the time when woolly mammoths roamed the San Francisco Bay Area.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a gold histamenon nomisma of Isaac I Comnenus, who was Byzantine Emperor from 1057 to 1059.&nbsp; It is a scarce but obtainable coin.&nbsp; I guess I was drawn to it by the reverse, with Isaac I standing, face forward, looking to do business with a truly massive sword at his side.&nbsp; I do not see a Fitbit strapped to his wrist, but I imagine lifting that sword and swinging it about would register quite impressively on that device.</p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine Empire, 1057-1059</p><p>Isaac I Comennus</p><p>AV histamenon nomisma</p><p>Constantinople</p><p>Obverse: Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing</p><p>Reverse: Isaac standing facing, holding labarum and sword in sheath</p><p>4.3 grams</p><p>SB 1844</p><p>Berk - 313</p><p>VF</p><p>27.5mm, 6h</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1131624[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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