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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hrefn, post: 8301809, member: 115171&quot;][ATTACH=full]1468774[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1468775[/ATTACH] Here are a few coins of Justin I and his nephew Justinian</p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin shows Justin.&nbsp; His portraits tend to be rather rough in style, and one must wonder if this is a reflection of the man’s character.&nbsp; He was said to be illiterate, although since he served as commander of the Excubitores before being elevated to the throne, this may be a slur based on his uncouth origin as an Illyrian. (Apologies to any Illyrians reading this.&nbsp; If you can read.)&nbsp; The Ancient Greeks regarded the Illyrians as barbarians and pirates.&nbsp; By Justin’s time the Illyrians were largely Romanized and Latin-speaking, but retained a suggestion of being rough hill tribesmen.&nbsp; Justin and his wife Euphemia followed the teachings of the Coucil of Chalcedon (451 AD) in contrast to his predecessor Anastasius’ Arian sympathies.&nbsp; Constantinople mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin is an early coin of Justinian.&nbsp; Justin associated his brilliant nephew as co-Emperor, and Justinian played in active role in governing before Justin’s death in 527 AD.&nbsp; Constantinople mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>The third coin shows Justinian facing forward in the style which would become the rule for Byzantine coins for centuries afterward.&nbsp; Constantinople mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last two coins are solidi struck by Justinian in Carthage.&nbsp; The rev inscription ends in iota alpha which is an indication year (year 11) from Carthage.&nbsp; Specifically 547/8 AD.&nbsp; The early gold coinage from the newly recovered province was episodic, and struck in response to military requirements.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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