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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 8535463, member: 15588&quot;]Something came over me this year and I suddenly found myself really wanting some Byzantine Coins. Perhaps their unique art and increasing use of Greek lettering allowed my brain some cherished novelty? I also read the Sear book and watched some histories on that long conquered Roman empire that I knew almost nothing about. In any case, since that revelation, I&#039;ve accumulated the following, posted in Sear number order.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1508075[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1508076[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>Justinian I Follis (540/1 - Year 14), Constantinople mint, Obv: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe and shield; cross to right. Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, XIIII (date) to right, A below, CON in exergue, Sear 163</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1508079[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1508080[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>Leo V AD 813-820, Æ Follis (21.59mm, 5.48 grams) Constantinople Mint; Obv: LЄ-OҺ ЬASIL, crowned and draped bust facing, holding cross potent and akakia; Rev: Large M, [X/X/X] to left, cross above, N/N/N to right, A (officina) below, Sear 1629</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1508077[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1508078[/ATTACH]<i>Leo V AD 813-820, AE Follis (23mm, 4.43 grams) Constantinopolis; LEON S CONST; facing busts of Leo (l.) and Constantine (r.); Large M between XXX and NNN; cross above and A below; Sear 1630</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1508081[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1508082[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>Theophilus (AD 829-842) Æ Follis; Constantinople mint; AD 830-842; Obv:ΘEOFIL bASIL; Half-length figure standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; Rev: ΘEO / FILE AVG / OVSTE SV / hICAS in four lines; 27.66mm; 7.46 grams; Sear 1667</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post your own Byzantines, please![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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