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<p>[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 7795113, member: 92212"]I like this Byzzie denomination! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Below is my (lesser) example of the same type as the specimen [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] posted above.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1338240[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sear Byzantine 1754. 2.43 gr. 24.5 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another AR Miliaresion from the same century (10th):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1338253[/ATTACH]</p><p>John I Tzimisces, (969-976).</p><p>Mint: Constantinople.</p><p>Obv.: Cross crosslet on globus and 2 steps, circular medallion at center containing crowned bust of John facing wearing loros, dividing the inscription</p><p>I/W - A/n. Legend around: IHSUS XCRISTUS NICA.</p><p>Rev.: Legend: + Iwann / En Xw AVTO CRATEVSEb / bASILEVS / RWMAIW.</p><p>Diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 2.70 gr. Attrib.: SB_1792.</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is one more AR Miliaresion issued just a little later than above:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1338258[/ATTACH]</p><p>Basil II Bulgaroktonos (976-1025) with Constantine VIII (989-1025).</p><p>Mint: Constantinople.</p><p>Obv.: EN TOVTW NICAT' bASILEI C CWNST'; Cross crosslet with central X set globe on four steps, between crowned facing busts of Basil & Constantine.</p><p>Rev.: + ЬASIL / CCWҺSTA(Һ) / ΠORFVROS / ΠISTOIЬAS / RWMAIW.</p><p>Diameter: 21 mm*. Weight: 1.99 gr. Attrib.: SB_1810.</p><p> * <i>Per Sears, pg. 348: This type are normally clipped down to 21mm.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>My notes on the last coin above state that the reverse's legend translates, Basil and Constantine born in the purple by the grace of God king of the Romans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 7795113, member: 92212"]I like this Byzzie denomination! :) Below is my (lesser) example of the same type as the specimen [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] posted above. [ATTACH=full]1338240[/ATTACH] Sear Byzantine 1754. 2.43 gr. 24.5 mm. Here is another AR Miliaresion from the same century (10th): [ATTACH=full]1338253[/ATTACH] John I Tzimisces, (969-976). Mint: Constantinople. Obv.: Cross crosslet on globus and 2 steps, circular medallion at center containing crowned bust of John facing wearing loros, dividing the inscription I/W - A/n. Legend around: IHSUS XCRISTUS NICA. Rev.: Legend: + Iwann / En Xw AVTO CRATEVSEb / bASILEVS / RWMAIW. Diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 2.70 gr. Attrib.: SB_1792. And here is one more AR Miliaresion issued just a little later than above: [ATTACH=full]1338258[/ATTACH] Basil II Bulgaroktonos (976-1025) with Constantine VIII (989-1025). Mint: Constantinople. Obv.: EN TOVTW NICAT' bASILEI C CWNST'; Cross crosslet with central X set globe on four steps, between crowned facing busts of Basil & Constantine. Rev.: + ЬASIL / CCWҺSTA(Һ) / ΠORFVROS / ΠISTOIЬAS / RWMAIW. Diameter: 21 mm*. Weight: 1.99 gr. Attrib.: SB_1810. * [I]Per Sears, pg. 348: This type are normally clipped down to 21mm.[/I] My notes on the last coin above state that the reverse's legend translates, Basil and Constantine born in the purple by the grace of God king of the Romans.[/QUOTE]
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