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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 6648762, member: 10461"]Only one small goldie in my present collection, though I did used to own a holed Zeno solidus. Byzantine gold is certainly affordable compared with most other ancient gold. After sl*b fees, I'm into this one for about $385-ish, which, considering it's Mint State ancient gold, seems pretty good to me.</p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Byzantine Empire: gold tremissis of Justinian I, ca. 527-565 AD</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justinian-frame-png.1253084/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse: </b>D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI, pearl <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadem" rel="nofollow">diademed</a>, draped, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuirass" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuirass" rel="nofollow">cuirassed</a> bust right.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse: </b>VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(mythology)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(mythology)" rel="nofollow">Victory</a> standing right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right, mintmark CONOB.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire" rel="nofollow">Byzantine</a> emperor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinian_I" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinian_I" rel="nofollow">Justinian I</a> (527-565 AD).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> Gold, 15 mm, 1.50 g. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople" rel="nofollow">Constantinople</a> mint.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade:</b> <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4170211-001/NGCAncients/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4170211-001/NGCAncients/" rel="nofollow">NGC MS</a>; Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, "wrinkled", cert. #4170211-001. Purchased raw.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference: </b>DOC 19; MIBE 19; SB 145.<a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=226276#" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=226276#" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance: </b>Ex-Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 294, Lot 820, 16 January 2013.<a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=226276#" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=226276#" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> Justinian the First, otherwise known as "Justinian the Great", was known for his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Juris_Civilis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Juris_Civilis" rel="nofollow">legal </a>reforms, which became the foundation upon which much of modern civil law in the West rests to this day.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> Despite some slight waviness to the flan, this is a very well struck <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremissis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremissis" rel="nofollow">tremissis</a>. Josh Moran of Civitas Galleries <a href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/10514914/#Comment_10514914" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/10514914/#Comment_10514914" rel="nofollow">commented</a> on the Collectors Universe forums: <i>"I don't know that I've seen a better portrait on a Justinian tremissis. Very nice example." </i>I consider that high praise.</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 6648762, member: 10461"]Only one small goldie in my present collection, though I did used to own a holed Zeno solidus. Byzantine gold is certainly affordable compared with most other ancient gold. After sl*b fees, I'm into this one for about $385-ish, which, considering it's Mint State ancient gold, seems pretty good to me. [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Byzantine Empire: gold tremissis of Justinian I, ca. 527-565 AD[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justinian-frame-png.1253084/[/IMG] [B]Obverse: [/B]D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI, pearl [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadem']diademed[/URL], draped, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuirass']cuirassed[/URL] bust right. [B]Reverse: [/B]VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(mythology)']Victory[/URL] standing right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right, mintmark CONOB. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire']Byzantine[/URL] emperor [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinian_I']Justinian I[/URL] (527-565 AD). [B]Specifications:[/B] Gold, 15 mm, 1.50 g. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople']Constantinople[/URL] mint. [B]Grade:[/B] [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4170211-001/NGCAncients/']NGC MS[/URL]; Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, "wrinkled", cert. #4170211-001. Purchased raw. [B]Reference: [/B]DOC 19; MIBE 19; SB 145.[URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=226276#']*[/URL] [B]Provenance: [/B]Ex-Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 294, Lot 820, 16 January 2013.[URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=226276#']*[/URL] [B]Notes:[/B] Justinian the First, otherwise known as "Justinian the Great", was known for his [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Juris_Civilis']legal [/URL]reforms, which became the foundation upon which much of modern civil law in the West rests to this day. [B]Comments:[/B] Despite some slight waviness to the flan, this is a very well struck [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremissis']tremissis[/URL]. Josh Moran of Civitas Galleries [URL='https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/10514914/#Comment_10514914']commented[/URL] on the Collectors Universe forums: [I]"I don't know that I've seen a better portrait on a Justinian tremissis. Very nice example." [/I]I consider that high praise.[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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