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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2349849, member: 44210&quot;]Recently added another to my small but growing hoard of Byzantine coins of Carthage, which I consider a sister collection to my Byzantine Italian coinage. Don&#039;t worry, I won&#039;t bore anyone this time around with histories of Justinian and his quest to achieve renovatio imperii <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>(in case anyone does happen to be interested in reading about the Vandalic War: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/return-of-roman-rule-to-carthage-the-empire-strikes-back.263749/#post-2152349" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/return-of-roman-rule-to-carthage-the-empire-strikes-back.263749/#post-2152349">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/return-of-roman-rule-to-carthage-the-empire-strikes-back.263749/#post-2152349</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p>This decanummium dates to the 13th year of Justinian&#039;s reign, or 539 AD (&quot;ANNO XIII&quot;= &quot;Year 13&quot;), only a few years after the recapture of Carthage from the Vandal Kingdom.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><u>Justinian</u>, Byzantine Empire</b></p><p>AE decanummium</p><p><b>Obv</b>: DN IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG. pearl diademed, draped bust right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Large I, cross above, ANNO to left, XIII to right</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Carthage (Mintmark in ex: CAR)</p><p><b>Ref</b>: SB 269</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/justiniancarthage_zpswlxezrnr.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Map showing how much the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire expanded to its greatest extent under Justinian&#039;s watch:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/easternromanempire_zpscezwxvpl.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(istanbulclues.com)</p><p><br /></p><p>Justinian&#039;s ultimate goal, if everything had gone perfectly:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Roman_Empire_Trajan_117AD_zpsbkmrs4ct.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(wikipedia.org)</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post any Justinian or Byzantine Carthage coins you have <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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