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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2505753, member: 74799"]The coins of Antioch/Theoupolis are a sweet spot in Byzantium Numismatics (the others being Ravenna and Carthage). Antioch has a very rich history that you have captured beautifully on your page. Not much for me to add. I don't have many Antioch coins, but here are some that I managed to pick up through the years</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Theoupolis (Sear-225; DOC 208; MIBE 135) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Justinian seated facing on throne, holding scepter and globus cruciger</p><p>Rev: Large K; to left, cross dividing T H/Є U/O/P; Γ to right</p><p><br /></p><p>A little rough, but it came in a large lot of other Byzantine coins that was one from the Prue Morgan Fitts collection...</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-225.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) AE Decanummium, Antioch (Sear-383; DOC-111)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: <i>D N IVSTINVS P P AVG</i>; Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform scepter, seated facing on double throne, both crowned.</p><p>Rev: Large I between A/N/N/O and UII; above, cross; in exergue, THEUP</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-383.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch (Sear-386) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Monogram of Justin II illustrated below</p><p>Rev: Large Є, cross to the right</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM09.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-386.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Follis, Antioch Mint (Sear-532)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Crowned facing bust, wearing consular robe, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre</p><p>Rev: Large m between A/N/N/O and II; above, cross; in exergue, THEUP</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-532.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Æ Decanummium, Theoupolis (Sear-536; DOC 196; MIBE-100b)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Crowned facing bust, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter</p><p>Rev: Large X; cross above, e below; A/N/N/O III (date) across field</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-536.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch (Sear-539; MIB-103)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Monogram of Maurice Tiberius as illustrated below</p><p>Rev: Large U, pellet within, cross above</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM15.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-539.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Decanummium, Antioch (Sear-675) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: d N FOCA NE PE AV. Phocas (left) and Leontia (right) standing facing; the emperor holds globe cruciger, the empress holds cruciform sceptre; between their heads, cross.</p><p>Rev: Large X between ANNO - II; cross above; beneath, P.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-675.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2505753, member: 74799"]The coins of Antioch/Theoupolis are a sweet spot in Byzantium Numismatics (the others being Ravenna and Carthage). Antioch has a very rich history that you have captured beautifully on your page. Not much for me to add. I don't have many Antioch coins, but here are some that I managed to pick up through the years [B] Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Theoupolis (Sear-225; DOC 208; MIBE 135) [/B] Obv: Justinian seated facing on throne, holding scepter and globus cruciger Rev: Large K; to left, cross dividing T H/Є U/O/P; Γ to right A little rough, but it came in a large lot of other Byzantine coins that was one from the Prue Morgan Fitts collection... [I] [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-225.jpg[/IMG][/I] [B] Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) AE Decanummium, Antioch (Sear-383; DOC-111) [/B] Obv: [I]D N IVSTINVS P P AVG[/I]; Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform scepter, seated facing on double throne, both crowned. Rev: Large I between A/N/N/O and UII; above, cross; in exergue, THEUP [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-383.jpg[/IMG] [B] Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch (Sear-386) [/B] Obv: Monogram of Justin II illustrated below Rev: Large Є, cross to the right [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM09.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-386.jpg[/IMG] [B]Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Follis, Antioch Mint (Sear-532)[/B] Obv: Crowned facing bust, wearing consular robe, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre Rev: Large m between A/N/N/O and II; above, cross; in exergue, THEUP [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-532.jpg[/IMG] [B] Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Æ Decanummium, Theoupolis (Sear-536; DOC 196; MIBE-100b) [/B] Obv: Crowned facing bust, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter Rev: Large X; cross above, e below; A/N/N/O III (date) across field [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-536.jpg[/IMG] [B]Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch (Sear-539; MIB-103) [/B] Obv: Monogram of Maurice Tiberius as illustrated below Rev: Large U, pellet within, cross above [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/SBM15.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-539.jpg[/IMG] [B] Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Decanummium, Antioch (Sear-675) [/B] Obv: d N FOCA NE PE AV. Phocas (left) and Leontia (right) standing facing; the emperor holds globe cruciger, the empress holds cruciform sceptre; between their heads, cross. Rev: Large X between ANNO - II; cross above; beneath, P. [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-675.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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