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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 1545573, member: 4910&quot;]I visited Istanbul earlier this year and have become interested in late Roman and Byzantine coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both of these are from Harlan Berk of Chicago.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_rome_theodosius2_solidus.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Theodosius II Solidus Constantinople</p><p>Diademed, helmeted &amp; cuirassed 3/4-facing bust,</p><p>spear over right shoulder &amp; shield decorated with horseman on left arm</p><p>DN THEODO SIVS PF AVG</p><p>Theodosius standing facing holding labarum &amp; cross on globe; star to left</p><p>GLORORVI S TERRAR Z (Gloria Orbis Terrarum, Officina Z)</p><p>CONOB in exergue</p><p>Struck: AD 424-425, Constantinople mint</p><p>Size: 22mm x 21mm</p><p>Weight: 4.18gm</p><p>Catalog: RIC Constantinople 232</p><p>Gloria Orbis Terrarum is &quot;Glory over the world&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_byzantine_justinian_solidus.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Justinian AU Solidus Constantinople</p><p>Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield</p><p>DN IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG</p><p>Victory standing facing, holding jewelled cross and cross on globe, star in right field</p><p>VICTORI - A AVGGG B (Oficina B)</p><p>CONOB in exergue</p><p>Struck: AD 527-537 Constantinople mint</p><p>Size: 21mm</p><p>Weight: 4.43gm</p><p>Catalog: Sear 137</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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