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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2947188, member: 44316&quot;]The plague under Justinian was remarkable (see the good book</p><p>&quot;Justinian&#039;s Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire&quot; by William Rossen). But so were the earthquakes at Antioch and the invasions of the Sasanians:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/interesting/Justinian.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/interesting/Justinian.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/interesting/Justinian.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Their effect is visible on the coins. Most obviously, &quot;Antioch&quot; was renamed &quot;Theopolis&quot;.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]719142[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]719143[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sear 214</p><p>&nbsp;34-32 mm. 18.04 grams. 6:00</p><p>&nbsp;+THEUP</p><p>&nbsp; This type with Justinian enthroned facing occurs only</p><p>&nbsp; at Antioch/Theopolis</p><p>&nbsp; Struck 531/2-536/7 [Hahn][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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