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<p>[QUOTE="Raxc, post: 3124889, member: 96251"]I am sharing this coin I got a couple months ago because there are not many images of this type out there. This is a half follis from Thessalonica of Maurice Tiberius and Constantina. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]796028[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>D N TIb CONS-TANT PP AVG Maurice and Constantina seated facing on double throne, he holds globus cruciger r., she holds scepter r.</p><p>Large K, A/N/N/O to l., cross above TES below, I (582-3, only year for this type) to r.</p><p>31mm, 5.31g, 6h</p><p>S 507A MIB 110A DO 72.2</p><p><br /></p><p>I been wanting one of these for years. While the Cherson coinage is much more common, there is a dispute with who is on that series. Some say Maurice Tiberius, Constantia and Theodosius are represented, others argue that it depicts Tiberius II, Anastasia and Maurice Tiberius. This is the only option if you want an undisputed depiction of Constantia. </p><p><br /></p><p>It was listed as a Tiberius II and Anastasia, however, all of Tiberius' coinage is from year 4 and beyond. The full legend is clearly not Justin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Raxc, post: 3124889, member: 96251"]I am sharing this coin I got a couple months ago because there are not many images of this type out there. This is a half follis from Thessalonica of Maurice Tiberius and Constantina. [ATTACH=full]796028[/ATTACH] D N TIb CONS-TANT PP AVG Maurice and Constantina seated facing on double throne, he holds globus cruciger r., she holds scepter r. Large K, A/N/N/O to l., cross above TES below, I (582-3, only year for this type) to r. 31mm, 5.31g, 6h S 507A MIB 110A DO 72.2 I been wanting one of these for years. While the Cherson coinage is much more common, there is a dispute with who is on that series. Some say Maurice Tiberius, Constantia and Theodosius are represented, others argue that it depicts Tiberius II, Anastasia and Maurice Tiberius. This is the only option if you want an undisputed depiction of Constantia. It was listed as a Tiberius II and Anastasia, however, all of Tiberius' coinage is from year 4 and beyond. The full legend is clearly not Justin.[/QUOTE]
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