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<p>[QUOTE="ancient coin hunter, post: 5171254, member: 87200"]Hi [USER=115906]@Christina Pernock[/USER] and Welcome to CoinTalk. I don't specialize in Byzantines but I have about 20 bronze examples of different shapes and sizes.</p><p><br /></p><p>The parsimonious accountant-minded Anastasius, who left the treasury 23 million solidi in its coffers upon his death.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anastasius, 491-518 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Type: Large AE Follis, 39 mm 19 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG, Diademed draped and Cuirassed bust right, star on right shoulder (rare)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Large M, Epsilon below. Cross above M, star in left field, Mintmark CON</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/anastasius3-jpg.1168892/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/anastasius4-jpg.1168893/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Justinian I (527-565 A.D.)</p><p><br /></p><p>AE Follis, Constantinople Mint, 10 grams, 28mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Diademed, Draped and Cuirassed Bust Right, DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Large M, cross above, star to left and right, officina letter below</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: SB 160, Dumbarton Oaks Collection 30.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justinian1-jpg.1112478/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justinian2-jpg.1112479/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I discuss Focas and his reign <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-usurper-phokas.359823/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-usurper-phokas.359823/">here</a> but here is a coin of Focas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Attribution: Sear Byzantine 665 KYZB (Cyzicus) mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Date: 608 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: DN FOCAS PERP AVG, crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross, cross in left field</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Large XXXX, ANNO to left, regnal year to right, mintmark KYZB</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 30.16 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 11.4 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5ZONMWmH1Ruxz00U6C9P0dQfpvRVG7DhcY-EDocuM93jCh7rHtSw0T-cmrRHIGuRXKXV0awpd-Djr_3HfMnjrsCruTCssNxrNccyfGA9E6I0IfwrmsZjyQP5r7-v8c5CyXDSmigh" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/KrWjynKVKuRIZmCSY0ZBQ7OL7U5BFN5eV_483Y7JvUlYdhX8hywXUoVTrKwZsYIbs_CmmsQYX5kojiuX26rAbFuQIAp2ptddfzocEobaHY9gCh7MPW_HvKSqaA50YwyIPrpeq18z" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A nephew and close adviser of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, Justin II became emperor in November 565 following his uncle’s death. He began his reign on a note of resolution and common sense; he paid state debts, remitted overdue taxes, and reduced expenditures.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the early part of his reign, Justin allowed a measure of toleration to the dissident miaphysite Christians. Initially, he hoped to bring about a union of the miaphysite factions and then to unite them with the orthodox church. In March 571, however, he inaugurated a policy of persecution and issued a lengthy antimiaphysitic creed that all clergy were required to sign under penalty of imprisonment.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the West, despite an alliance with the Franks, Justin was unable to prevent the Lombards from entering Italy in 568, and parts of that country were soon permanently lost. His relations with the Avars and Persians were marked by similar, though less serious, reverses. Shortly after his accession, determined to abandon Justinian’s policy of buying peace, he rejected an Avar request for tribute.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 568 he concluded an alliance with the Western Turks of Central Asia, apparently directed against the Avars and Persians. Yet after campaigning against the Avars, who were ravaging the Danubian frontier, he was forced to come to terms with them in 571. Three years later a treaty was concluded stipulating that the Byzantines pay a yearly tribute to the Avars. In 576 the Western Turks, angered by the treaty, not only broke off their alliance with Justin but also seized a Byzantine stronghold on the Crimean Peninsula.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 571 the part of Armenia governed by Persia revolted and requested assistance from the Byzantine Empire. In the late summer of the following year, Justin’s forces invaded Persia. The Persians, however, not only repulsed the Byzantines but themselves invaded Byzantine territory, capturing a number of important cities, including Dara, which fell in November 573. After learning of the fall of Dara, Justin became insane, and in 574 the empress Sophia, acting on his behalf, entered into peace negotiations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Induced by Sophia to adopt as his son the general Tiberius, Justin conferred on him the title of caesar in December 574. Thereafter, Justin, although nominally still emperor, lived in retirement until his death.</p><p><br /></p><p>Justin II and Sophia, AE Follis. 31.4 mm 13.79 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Justin on left holding cross on globe and Sophia on right, holding sceptre topped by cross, both nimbate, seated facing on double-throne</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right (year III), officina letter below, mintmark CON.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: SB 360, MIB 43. (492 (!) combinations known).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justin1-jpg.1116080/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justin2-jpg.1116081/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ancient coin hunter, post: 5171254, member: 87200"]Hi [USER=115906]@Christina Pernock[/USER] and Welcome to CoinTalk. I don't specialize in Byzantines but I have about 20 bronze examples of different shapes and sizes. The parsimonious accountant-minded Anastasius, who left the treasury 23 million solidi in its coffers upon his death. Anastasius, 491-518 A.D. Type: Large AE Follis, 39 mm 19 grams Obverse: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG, Diademed draped and Cuirassed bust right, star on right shoulder (rare) Reverse: Large M, Epsilon below. Cross above M, star in left field, Mintmark CON [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/anastasius3-jpg.1168892/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/anastasius4-jpg.1168893/[/IMG] Justinian I (527-565 A.D.) AE Follis, Constantinople Mint, 10 grams, 28mm Obverse: Diademed, Draped and Cuirassed Bust Right, DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG Reverse: Large M, cross above, star to left and right, officina letter below Reference: SB 160, Dumbarton Oaks Collection 30. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justinian1-jpg.1112478/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justinian2-jpg.1112479/[/IMG] I discuss Focas and his reign [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-usurper-phokas.359823/']here[/URL] but here is a coin of Focas. Attribution: Sear Byzantine 665 KYZB (Cyzicus) mint Date: 608 AD Obverse: DN FOCAS PERP AVG, crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross, cross in left field Reverse: Large XXXX, ANNO to left, regnal year to right, mintmark KYZB Size: 30.16 mm Weight: 11.4 grams [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5ZONMWmH1Ruxz00U6C9P0dQfpvRVG7DhcY-EDocuM93jCh7rHtSw0T-cmrRHIGuRXKXV0awpd-Djr_3HfMnjrsCruTCssNxrNccyfGA9E6I0IfwrmsZjyQP5r7-v8c5CyXDSmigh[/IMG] [IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/KrWjynKVKuRIZmCSY0ZBQ7OL7U5BFN5eV_483Y7JvUlYdhX8hywXUoVTrKwZsYIbs_CmmsQYX5kojiuX26rAbFuQIAp2ptddfzocEobaHY9gCh7MPW_HvKSqaA50YwyIPrpeq18z[/IMG] A nephew and close adviser of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, Justin II became emperor in November 565 following his uncle’s death. He began his reign on a note of resolution and common sense; he paid state debts, remitted overdue taxes, and reduced expenditures. In the early part of his reign, Justin allowed a measure of toleration to the dissident miaphysite Christians. Initially, he hoped to bring about a union of the miaphysite factions and then to unite them with the orthodox church. In March 571, however, he inaugurated a policy of persecution and issued a lengthy antimiaphysitic creed that all clergy were required to sign under penalty of imprisonment. In the West, despite an alliance with the Franks, Justin was unable to prevent the Lombards from entering Italy in 568, and parts of that country were soon permanently lost. His relations with the Avars and Persians were marked by similar, though less serious, reverses. Shortly after his accession, determined to abandon Justinian’s policy of buying peace, he rejected an Avar request for tribute. In 568 he concluded an alliance with the Western Turks of Central Asia, apparently directed against the Avars and Persians. Yet after campaigning against the Avars, who were ravaging the Danubian frontier, he was forced to come to terms with them in 571. Three years later a treaty was concluded stipulating that the Byzantines pay a yearly tribute to the Avars. In 576 the Western Turks, angered by the treaty, not only broke off their alliance with Justin but also seized a Byzantine stronghold on the Crimean Peninsula. In 571 the part of Armenia governed by Persia revolted and requested assistance from the Byzantine Empire. In the late summer of the following year, Justin’s forces invaded Persia. The Persians, however, not only repulsed the Byzantines but themselves invaded Byzantine territory, capturing a number of important cities, including Dara, which fell in November 573. After learning of the fall of Dara, Justin became insane, and in 574 the empress Sophia, acting on his behalf, entered into peace negotiations. Induced by Sophia to adopt as his son the general Tiberius, Justin conferred on him the title of caesar in December 574. Thereafter, Justin, although nominally still emperor, lived in retirement until his death. Justin II and Sophia, AE Follis. 31.4 mm 13.79 grams Obverse: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Justin on left holding cross on globe and Sophia on right, holding sceptre topped by cross, both nimbate, seated facing on double-throne Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right (year III), officina letter below, mintmark CON. Reference: SB 360, MIB 43. (492 (!) combinations known). [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justin1-jpg.1116080/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justin2-jpg.1116081/[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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