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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3798739, member: 85693"]I just got a batch of el-cheapo Byzantine coppers yesterday that made me as happy as a clam (clam emoji?) despite some cosmetic issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>The one from Carthage (#2 below) carries an "indiction date" which is new to me. Here they are and what I think they are:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1014599[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire Æ Follis</b></p><p><b>Heraclius (c. 616-622 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Sicilian Mint</b></p><p><b>Host coin:</b> Constantinople (?) follis of Anastasius, Justin I or Justinian I.</p><p><b>Counterstamp:</b> bust of Heraclius, facing in circle, PTh monogram right / SCLs in oval.</p><p>SB 882; DOC 241.</p><p>(12.09 grams / 28 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1014602[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> With enhancements to better see the legends, etc.: [ATTACH=full]1014603[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Maurice Tiberius </b></p><p><b>10 Nummi (Decanummium)</b></p><p><b>Year 6 (587-588 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Carthage Mint</b></p><p>D N MAVRICIP, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, IND ς (= indiction/year 6 = 587-588) / Cross potent on three steps, N left, M right, X in ex.</p><p>SB 566; DOC 255.</p><p>(3.49 grams / 16 mm)</p><p><b> [ATTACH=full]1014600[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><b>Constans II</b></b></p><p><b>12 Nummi (Dodecanummium)</b></p><p><b>(641-642, 645-646 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Alexandria Mint</b></p><p>No legend, 3/4 length standing fig. holding long cross & globus cruciger / I B divided by cross on globe, pellets in field to left and AΛЄΞ in exergue.</p><p>SB 1027 ; DOC 105.</p><p>(6.00 grams / 20 x 22 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1014601[/ATTACH] </b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b>Maurice Tiberius </b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>12 Nummi (Dodecanummium)</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>(582-602 A.D.)</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>Alexandria Mint</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p>D N M[AV - R]IC PP (?), diademed, and draped bust right / Large I-B, cross between, AΛΕΞ in exergue.</p><p>SB 544; DOC 213</p><p>(4.11 grams / 15 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Two of them came with old "Byzantian" attribution tags done with a fountain pen:</p><p style="text-align: right"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: right">[ATTACH=full]1014604[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: right"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: right">I'd be interested to see any 12 nummi from Alexandria or any Byzantine Carthage issues... or for that matter anything Byzantine. I got the fever!</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3798739, member: 85693"]I just got a batch of el-cheapo Byzantine coppers yesterday that made me as happy as a clam (clam emoji?) despite some cosmetic issues. The one from Carthage (#2 below) carries an "indiction date" which is new to me. Here they are and what I think they are: [ATTACH=full]1014599[/ATTACH] [B]Byzantine Empire Æ Follis Heraclius (c. 616-622 A.D.) Sicilian Mint Host coin:[/B] Constantinople (?) follis of Anastasius, Justin I or Justinian I. [B]Counterstamp:[/B] bust of Heraclius, facing in circle, PTh monogram right / SCLs in oval. SB 882; DOC 241. (12.09 grams / 28 mm) [B][ATTACH=full]1014602[/ATTACH] [/B] [B] With enhancements to better see the legends, etc.: [ATTACH=full]1014603[/ATTACH] [/B] [B]Maurice Tiberius 10 Nummi (Decanummium) Year 6 (587-588 A.D.) Carthage Mint[/B] D N MAVRICIP, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, IND ς (= indiction/year 6 = 587-588) / Cross potent on three steps, N left, M right, X in ex. SB 566; DOC 255. (3.49 grams / 16 mm) [B] [ATTACH=full]1014600[/ATTACH] [/B] [B][B]Constans II[/B] 12 Nummi (Dodecanummium) (641-642, 645-646 A.D.) Alexandria Mint[/B] No legend, 3/4 length standing fig. holding long cross & globus cruciger / I B divided by cross on globe, pellets in field to left and AΛЄΞ in exergue. SB 1027 ; DOC 105. (6.00 grams / 20 x 22 mm) [B][B][B][ATTACH=full]1014601[/ATTACH] [B][B][B]Maurice Tiberius [B]12 Nummi (Dodecanummium) [B](582-602 A.D.) [B]Alexandria Mint[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B] D N M[AV - R]IC PP (?), diademed, and draped bust right / Large I-B, cross between, AΛΕΞ in exergue. SB 544; DOC 213 (4.11 grams / 15 mm) Two of them came with old "Byzantian" attribution tags done with a fountain pen: [RIGHT] [ATTACH=full]1014604[/ATTACH] I'd be interested to see any 12 nummi from Alexandria or any Byzantine Carthage issues... or for that matter anything Byzantine. I got the fever![/RIGHT][/QUOTE]
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