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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 1638750, member: 9204&quot;]Here is a rare one:</p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/Byzant_imitation.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b>BYZANTINE. <i>temp</i>. Phocas.</b> Circa AD 602-609.</p> <p style="text-align: center">Æ 12 Nummi (11mm, 0.45 g, 7 h)</p> <p style="text-align: center">Contemporary imitation. Unofficial mint in the Alexandria area.</p> <p style="text-align: center">Stylized pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right</p> <p style="text-align: center">Large IB with cross between; AΛЄZ in exergue </p> <p style="text-align: center">Hahn, <i>A Byzantine Hoard from Egypt</i>, 87-90&nbsp; &nbsp; </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">The production of coinage in Egypt during the early 7th century was a spotty and inconsistent affair. During this time, the need for small change was regularly filled by a hodgepodge of issues. Leftover late Roman denominations, Vandalic issues from Carthage, and official coinages from a variety of mints could all be seen in commerce. This piece would have been locally produced to supplement the supply. Although it bears a nominal value of 12 nummi, and is based off an earlier coin of that value, both its size and hoard finds indicate that it circulated at approximately the value of a nummus.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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