new coin from carthage

a byzantine coin of the carthage mint has been on my hit list, this one fit the bill. it also has a reverse type i didn't have (bumped it up on list). also has an interesting date placed on the front instead of the usual byzantine ANNO date on the reverse (bump it up a bit more). the IND stand for "indictio", meaning proclamation i think. not the most attractive coin, but neat.



Maurice Tiberius, 587-588 AD, Decanummium
O: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left; DNMA (VRI)CI, IND [ς] (zeta, year 6) in ex. R:Cross set on three steps; N M flanking; X in exergue. Carthage mint. SB 566. 18 mm, 3.9 g.

feel free to post your coins of carthage...that aren't coins from "carthage", decanummiums, or maurice tiberius coins!

 

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I like the coin man. The reverse reminds me of the gold coins of a little later era, like Constans.

 

Great eye-appeal on that new addition (it looks good enough to eat!!)

 

Very nice byzantine. Agree with steve, good eye appeal.

 

I LOVE THIS COIN!!! It has my initials on the reverse!!!!

 

I think the coin has super eye-appeal as the fields are darker than the devices. Nice find. Any idea as to why the inscription IND?

 

Indiction years - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiction

We note it as "Dated IY 6 (AD 584/5)" [or whatever the AD date is]

 

Excellent, thank you!

 

Congrats 'Chrs'....

That's a wonderful addition with such terrific eye appeal----but none of the few Byzantines I have are struck at Carthage....although I do have a Maurice Tiberius:

 

... but?

 

Great coins, I only have three Byzantines and one happens to be Maurice.

 

Nice!

 

Few coins have Indiction dates. The series of numbers cycles back on itself so the S does not mean year 6 but Indiction 6 which Sear lists as the dates you give or 602. Any ruler in power for over 15 years would have this double use of some dates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiction

 

thanks everyone, and thanks for that info ard!

that's a nice lookin' follis @WDF.

ok @dougsmit, thank you...I'm still not sure I exactly understand how that works. the old flip the envelope came in was dated 602, but the online attribution were 587, so i went with that (not really understanding what it meant). i think i get it now. so 617 would also be year 6...correct?

 

Ummm, am I supposed to post my Mo Tib, or not supposed to post it? (I got confused by your thread directions, my friend)

 

don't worry about my rules much stevex, i don't...

 

Big Mo Tib

Okay, thanks man ... yah, rules are highly over-rated, eh?

 

...and Heraclius will be emperor. Does he have any coins using the system? I don't know.

 

he (heraclius) does! i'll be darned....

http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1546503

see it mostly on gold coin on ascearch. neato.

 

I have been toying with the idea of collecting Byzantine coinage for a couple of years, but have been hesitant since I don’t know anything about this time period. But this little beauty minted in Carthage grabbed my attention at the last coin show I attended, and I was unable to resist. For such a tiny coin, it is rather thick (2mm), and feels nice in the hand.


Gold Solidus of Carthage, yr.4 (644/5)
Constans II, 641-668 AD
Obv: Crowned facing bust of emperor
Rx: Cross, P in field.
AV Solidus 4.31 gm - 11 mm