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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3831636, member: 85693"]Byzantine fever continues...</p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday I visited my local dealer. Years ago, I used to go through a binder of ancients, mostly Byzantine, which is where I first got interested in them (c. 2013). This binder was property of one of the shop's co-owners who is now semi-retired, and for a long time the binder was gone. It's back now, and I picked up two that I am quite pleased with, despite the problems ($5.50 each seemed reasonable):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1018472[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Maurice Tiberius Æ Follis</b></p><p><b>Year 16 (597-598 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Antioch (Theopolis) Mint</b></p><p>DN MA[V G I CN] P AVT (should be G), crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre / Large M, ANNO left, cross above, X/μI</p><p>right, Γ below, THEUP´ in ex.</p><p>SB 533; DO 168b.</p><p>(10.86 grams / 27 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Phocas Æ Half Follis </b></p><p><b>Year 2 (603-604 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Cyzicus Mint</b></p><p>dN FOCA PERP AV[G], crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross /</p><p>Large XX, cross above, regnal year II right, KYZB in exergue.</p><p>SB 670; MIB 79.</p><p>(5.54 grams / 20 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep sharing, please. I like looking at 'em, even if I don't own 'em.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3831636, member: 85693"]Byzantine fever continues... Yesterday I visited my local dealer. Years ago, I used to go through a binder of ancients, mostly Byzantine, which is where I first got interested in them (c. 2013). This binder was property of one of the shop's co-owners who is now semi-retired, and for a long time the binder was gone. It's back now, and I picked up two that I am quite pleased with, despite the problems ($5.50 each seemed reasonable): [ATTACH=full]1018472[/ATTACH] [B]Maurice Tiberius Æ Follis Year 16 (597-598 A.D.) Antioch (Theopolis) Mint[/B] DN MA[V G I CN] P AVT (should be G), crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre / Large M, ANNO left, cross above, X/μI right, Γ below, THEUP´ in ex. SB 533; DO 168b. (10.86 grams / 27 mm) [B]Phocas Æ Half Follis Year 2 (603-604 A.D.) Cyzicus Mint[/B] dN FOCA PERP AV[G], crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross / Large XX, cross above, regnal year II right, KYZB in exergue. SB 670; MIB 79. (5.54 grams / 20 mm) Keep sharing, please. I like looking at 'em, even if I don't own 'em.[/QUOTE]
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