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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7927977, member: 110226"]Nice thread!</p><p><br /></p><p>The history of Justinian I's reign is an interesting and complex one. Robert Graves, in his novel <i>Count Belisarius</i>, portrays Justinian I as weak, indecisive and actually quite paranoid, at least regarding is chief general, refusing to adequately fund the campaigns in Carthage and Italy, and appointing co-generals, such as Narses, who, during the Italian Campaign, did not cooperate with Belisarius in terms of strategy, acting mostly for his own benefit. Empress Theodora, on the hand, is more of a Livia-type empress, with the real power behind the throne, exercising a tremendous amount of influence on many of Justinian's decisions. Alas! There are no folles of Theodora. I would love to have one of this remarkable empress, if it existed!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some folles, and a half follis, of Antioch, during that reign.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370291[/ATTACH] </p><p>Note: This is a follis minted at Antioch during the very brief joint reign of Justin I and Justinian I, from April to August 527 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370258[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370286[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370260[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370268[/ATTACH]</p><p>Note: this half follis, year 22, has a decanummium obverse die.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370287[/ATTACH]</p><p>Note: This coin, year 38, was purchased as an Arab imitation a few years ago. I don't think it is. The obverse legend is garbled, as is typical of this late minting from Antioch. It's quite nice for a coin from this period. I guess this coin drew only one bid, mine, due to the dubious attribution in the catalog.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, finally, a follis, of Constantinople, year 12, Officina A.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370273[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7927977, member: 110226"]Nice thread! The history of Justinian I's reign is an interesting and complex one. Robert Graves, in his novel [I]Count Belisarius[/I], portrays Justinian I as weak, indecisive and actually quite paranoid, at least regarding is chief general, refusing to adequately fund the campaigns in Carthage and Italy, and appointing co-generals, such as Narses, who, during the Italian Campaign, did not cooperate with Belisarius in terms of strategy, acting mostly for his own benefit. Empress Theodora, on the hand, is more of a Livia-type empress, with the real power behind the throne, exercising a tremendous amount of influence on many of Justinian's decisions. Alas! There are no folles of Theodora. I would love to have one of this remarkable empress, if it existed! Here are some folles, and a half follis, of Antioch, during that reign. [ATTACH=full]1370291[/ATTACH] Note: This is a follis minted at Antioch during the very brief joint reign of Justin I and Justinian I, from April to August 527 AD. [ATTACH=full]1370258[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1370286[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1370260[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1370268[/ATTACH] Note: this half follis, year 22, has a decanummium obverse die. [ATTACH=full]1370287[/ATTACH] Note: This coin, year 38, was purchased as an Arab imitation a few years ago. I don't think it is. The obverse legend is garbled, as is typical of this late minting from Antioch. It's quite nice for a coin from this period. I guess this coin drew only one bid, mine, due to the dubious attribution in the catalog. And, finally, a follis, of Constantinople, year 12, Officina A. [ATTACH=full]1370273[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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