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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 3968638, member: 41219"]I received these 2 coins in the mail today from [USER=87659]@Caesar_Augustus[/USER] in the Great White North. I have lately become more interested in Byzantine rulers and coins after listening to "The History of Byzantium" podcast. He had these 2 coins for sale, along with many other beautiful coins (seriously, check out his site!) and they called to me and were in my price range! </p><p><br /></p><p>I was hoping to receive them after the New Year so they could be my "First Coins of 2020" but alas, the Canadian and US Postal system was just too efficient for once. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am wondering how many different Byzantine rulers the collective CT Ancients folks can post in this thread. I will start with the 2 that I received today. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>John I, Tzimisces</p><p>969-976 AD</p><p>Class A1 Anonymous Follis</p><p>Obverse: +EMMANOVHA IX-XC, Bust of Christ facing with nimbus cross with two dots in each limb of the cross, holding book of Gospels decorated with a border of dots and dot in center</p><p>Reverse: IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, sometimes with adornments above and/or below. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044337[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine VII</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>913-959 AD</p><p>Constantinople mint</p><p>Obverse: CONST bASIL ROM, crowned bust of Constantine facing, with short beard and wearing vertical loros, holding akakia and cross on globe </p><p>Reverse: CONST-EN QEO bA-SILEVS R-OMEON, legend in four lines</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044336[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 3968638, member: 41219"]I received these 2 coins in the mail today from [USER=87659]@Caesar_Augustus[/USER] in the Great White North. I have lately become more interested in Byzantine rulers and coins after listening to "The History of Byzantium" podcast. He had these 2 coins for sale, along with many other beautiful coins (seriously, check out his site!) and they called to me and were in my price range! I was hoping to receive them after the New Year so they could be my "First Coins of 2020" but alas, the Canadian and US Postal system was just too efficient for once. I am wondering how many different Byzantine rulers the collective CT Ancients folks can post in this thread. I will start with the 2 that I received today. :) John I, Tzimisces 969-976 AD Class A1 Anonymous Follis Obverse: +EMMANOVHA IX-XC, Bust of Christ facing with nimbus cross with two dots in each limb of the cross, holding book of Gospels decorated with a border of dots and dot in center Reverse: IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, sometimes with adornments above and/or below. [ATTACH=full]1044337[/ATTACH] Constantine VII AE Follis 913-959 AD Constantinople mint Obverse: CONST bASIL ROM, crowned bust of Constantine facing, with short beard and wearing vertical loros, holding akakia and cross on globe Reverse: CONST-EN QEO bA-SILEVS R-OMEON, legend in four lines [ATTACH=full]1044336[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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