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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 3280108, member: 74799&quot;]Here are a few more coins from Wayne Sayles&#039; Masterpieces of Romaion Coinage:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 13 (Sear 163; DOC 38b; MIBE 95a) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: <i>D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG</i>; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right</p><p>Rev: Large M; date across field, cross above, B below; CON in exergue</p><p>Dim: 37mm, 22.61 g, 12h</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-163.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Æ Follis, Antioch (Sear 533; DOC 165a; MIB 96) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing crown with trefoil ornament and consular robes, holding mappa in his right hand and eagle-tipped scepter with his left</p><p>Rev: Large M between A/N/N/O and X/III; above, cross; below, A; in exergue, THЄЧP&#039;</p><p>Dim: 29 mm, 11.39 g, 5 h </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-533%282%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of my favorite coins is, unfortunately, damaged:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Trachy, Thessalonica Mint (Sear-2124; LBC 445-47) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: AP X/M in field; Bust of St. Michael nimbate, wearing divitision, and panelled loros of simple type; right hand hold sword, resting over shoulder; left hand holds globus cruciger</p><p>Rev: IШ ΔЄCΠOTHC in two columnar groups. Emperor seated upon throne without back wearing stemma divitision and jeweled loros of traditional type; right hand holds scepter cruciger; left hand holds anexikakia; In left field, an outstretched wing; Manus Dei in upper right field </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2124.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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