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<p>[QUOTE="Caesar_Augustus, post: 5172719, member: 87659"]A couple more. I can't get enough of the Byzantine period.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Emperor Justinian and his determination to liberate all lost provinces. If he could of, he would have had France and Britannia retaken. Alas, plague and economic disaster forced him to settle for Africa, Hispania and a depleted Italia. This follis minted in the major city of Nikomedeia, is due for a re-picture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Justinian the Great</p><p>AE Follis</p><p><img src="https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/justiniani1/justiniani1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>540 - 541 A.D., Nicomedia Mint, 1st Officina</p><p>23.31g, 39.0mm, 6H</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG,</p><p><i>Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; cross to right</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b> -,</p><p><i>Large M; A/N/N/O - X/II/II (R.Y. 14) across field, cross above, A below</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Exergue:</b> NIKO</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provenance:</b> Ex. Numismatik Naumann Auction 60 Lot 593</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reference:</b> SBCV 201</p><p><br /></p><p>We see the same story of debasement happen all over again here; where inflation forces the government to re-structure the coinage once again, and re-tariff the coins. This happened earlier on during the crisis of the third century when the silver double denarius became a pitiful tiny copper coin. Dicoletian added the Nummus, a large 10g coin tariffed at multiple of the older denomination. That was debased to a pitiful copper coin by the 5th century. Anastasius and his extraordinary management of the Empire's finances once again re-structured the coinage and introduced the follis, tariffed at 40 of the tiny Nummi. Justinian enlarged the coin, as seen above, showing the prosperity of the Empire at the time. Plague, war, and disaster forced the start of another session of debasement and the follis was reduced from a whopping 23g to about half of that, 12g, by the time of the Roman Emperor Maurikios. Luckily, Maurice fought successful campaigns against the Persians, finally bringing the fight on their turf in targeted invasions that would make even Galerius get goosebumps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maurice Tiberius</p><p>AE Follis</p><p><img src="https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/maurice2/maurice2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>588 - 589 A.D., Constantinople Mint, 2nd Officina</p><p>12.24g, 29.0mm, 6H</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> D N MAVRI[C] TIBER P P A[VG],</p><p><i>Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b> -,</p><p><i>Large M between A/N/N/O and ϚI (R.Y. 7), cross above, B below</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Exergue:</b> CON</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provenance:</b> Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 457, Lot 513, Ex. Jack A. Frazer Collection, Ex. Ponterio 76 (1 August 1995), Lot 481</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reference:</b> SBCV 494</p><p><br /></p><p>Fast forward a few centuries later, and a tonne of lost territory, the Romans were once again the superpower of the world as they began their renewed expansion. It is during the reign of the great Roman Emperor Basil that we see coins without the name, or portrait, of the Emperor minted (originally started by a predecessor, John Tzimiskes). Here we see the icon of Christ Pantocrator on the obverse, and the legend, Jesus Christ, King of Kings, on the reverse. The face on Christ is often worn down, partly as a sign of reverence the Romans held toward the icon as they would touch the image of Christ and kiss it. This particular example retains the facial features.</p><p><br /></p><p>Basil II & Constantine VIII</p><p>AE Follis</p><p><img src="https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/anonymous8/anonymous8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>1023 - 1028 A.D., Constantinople Mint, null Officina</p><p>9.69g, 28.0mm, 6H</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> +ЄMMANOVHΛ/IC - XC,</p><p><i>Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b> +IҺSЧS/XRISTЧS/ЬASILЄЧ/ЬASILЄ,</p><p><i>Legend in four lines; decoration above and below</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Class:</b> A3</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Type:</b> 41</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ornament:</b> <img src="https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/coins/anonymous/anonymous/41R.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Nimbus:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Book:</b> <img src="https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/coins/anonymous/anonymous/41B.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provenance:</b> Ex. Numismatik-Naumann Auction 64, Lot 830 (part of)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reference:</b> SBCV 1818[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Caesar_Augustus, post: 5172719, member: 87659"]A couple more. I can't get enough of the Byzantine period. The Emperor Justinian and his determination to liberate all lost provinces. If he could of, he would have had France and Britannia retaken. Alas, plague and economic disaster forced him to settle for Africa, Hispania and a depleted Italia. This follis minted in the major city of Nikomedeia, is due for a re-picture. Justinian the Great AE Follis [IMG]https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/justiniani1/justiniani1.jpg[/IMG] 540 - 541 A.D., Nicomedia Mint, 1st Officina 23.31g, 39.0mm, 6H [B]Obverse:[/B] D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, [I]Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; cross to right[/I] [B]Reverse:[/B] -, [I]Large M; A/N/N/O - X/II/II (R.Y. 14) across field, cross above, A below[/I] [B]Exergue:[/B] NIKO [B]Provenance:[/B] Ex. Numismatik Naumann Auction 60 Lot 593 [B]Reference:[/B] SBCV 201 We see the same story of debasement happen all over again here; where inflation forces the government to re-structure the coinage once again, and re-tariff the coins. This happened earlier on during the crisis of the third century when the silver double denarius became a pitiful tiny copper coin. Dicoletian added the Nummus, a large 10g coin tariffed at multiple of the older denomination. That was debased to a pitiful copper coin by the 5th century. Anastasius and his extraordinary management of the Empire's finances once again re-structured the coinage and introduced the follis, tariffed at 40 of the tiny Nummi. Justinian enlarged the coin, as seen above, showing the prosperity of the Empire at the time. Plague, war, and disaster forced the start of another session of debasement and the follis was reduced from a whopping 23g to about half of that, 12g, by the time of the Roman Emperor Maurikios. Luckily, Maurice fought successful campaigns against the Persians, finally bringing the fight on their turf in targeted invasions that would make even Galerius get goosebumps. Maurice Tiberius AE Follis [IMG]https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/maurice2/maurice2.jpg[/IMG] 588 - 589 A.D., Constantinople Mint, 2nd Officina 12.24g, 29.0mm, 6H [B]Obverse:[/B] D N MAVRI[C] TIBER P P A[VG], [I]Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield[/I] [B]Reverse:[/B] -, [I]Large M between A/N/N/O and ϚI (R.Y. 7), cross above, B below[/I] [B]Exergue:[/B] CON [B]Provenance:[/B] Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 457, Lot 513, Ex. Jack A. Frazer Collection, Ex. Ponterio 76 (1 August 1995), Lot 481 [B]Reference:[/B] SBCV 494 Fast forward a few centuries later, and a tonne of lost territory, the Romans were once again the superpower of the world as they began their renewed expansion. It is during the reign of the great Roman Emperor Basil that we see coins without the name, or portrait, of the Emperor minted (originally started by a predecessor, John Tzimiskes). Here we see the icon of Christ Pantocrator on the obverse, and the legend, Jesus Christ, King of Kings, on the reverse. The face on Christ is often worn down, partly as a sign of reverence the Romans held toward the icon as they would touch the image of Christ and kiss it. This particular example retains the facial features. Basil II & Constantine VIII AE Follis [IMG]https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/anonymous8/anonymous8.jpg[/IMG] 1023 - 1028 A.D., Constantinople Mint, null Officina 9.69g, 28.0mm, 6H [B]Obverse:[/B] +ЄMMANOVHΛ/IC - XC, [I]Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator[/I] [B]Reverse:[/B] +IҺSЧS/XRISTЧS/ЬASILЄЧ/ЬASILЄ, [I]Legend in four lines; decoration above and below[/I] [B]Class:[/B] A3 [B]Type:[/B] 41 [B]Ornament:[/B] [IMG]https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/coins/anonymous/anonymous/41R.gif[/IMG] [B]Nimbus:[/B] [B]Book:[/B] [IMG]https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/coins/anonymous/anonymous/41B.gif[/IMG] [B]Provenance:[/B] Ex. Numismatik-Naumann Auction 64, Lot 830 (part of) [B]Reference:[/B] SBCV 1818[/QUOTE]
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