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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1774221, member: 44210&quot;]I have this Maurice Tiberius follis that, ever since I got it, have been wondering what the seemingly-random letters are all about. I&#039;m pretty sure they are supposed to make up his name, but why would they just look like mixed up letters? It&#039;s from Antioch, IMO one of the best mints in the late Roman and Byzantine Empire, so I doubt they would just been putting random assortments of letters without any meaning on their coins. My only guess is that it is a combo of Latin and Greek letters. Thanks for any help I can get on this.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u><b>Maurice Tiberius</b></u></p><p>Obv: <font size="3">Garbled legend (<b>nITNNC ~ - ~ TIAITAPPIV</b>?) , crowned and mantled bust facing, crown with trefoil pattern, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter</font></p><p><font size="3"> Rev: Large M (40 nummi), with ANNO left, cross above, and regnal year in right field, THEUP in ex, Theopolis (Antioch)</font></p><p>SB 532</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/MauriceTib_zpsc57d0485.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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