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Birytis' precise location in western Asia Minor remains unknown but it probably stood either south of Troy or near Hellespont. Numismatics provides our only evidence this city existed.
The god Kabeiros is similar in appearance to Dionysos and the rites of his cult were likely similar to those of the Dionysian mysteries. The attributes of Kabeiros are a rhyton and hammer.
MA114271. Bronze AE 11, SNG Cop 249; BMC Troas p. 40, 1 - 2; SNG München -; SNG Tübingen -; SNGvA -, VF, green patina, weight 1.134 g, maximum diameter 11.3 mm, die axis 0o, Birytis mint, c. 350 - 250 B.C.; obverse head of Kabeiros left wearing pileus, beardless, star on each side of cap; reverse B-I/P-Y in fields flanking club, all within laurel wreath; smaller denomination, beardless, with stars; scarce; $30.00 (€28.20)
Byzantine Empire, Romanus IV Diogenes, 1 January 1068 - 19 Aug 1071
In modern usage, the term despot means a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. The original Greek term meant simply "lord" and was the Greek equivalent to the Latin dominus. Despotes was initially used as a form of address indicating respect. It was applied to any person of rank, but in a more specific sense to God, bishops and the patriarchs, and primarily the Roman and Byzantine Emperors.MA114382. Bronze follis, DOC III-2 8, Morrisson BnF 1, Wroth BMC 9, Ratto 2030, Sommer 54.4, SBCV 1866, F, weight 6.225 g, maximum diameter 26.4 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 1 Jan 1068 - 19 Aug 1071 A.D.; obverse bust of Christ facing, wears pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, dotted cross behind head, IC - XC / NI-KA (Jesus Christ Conquers) flanking in two divided lines across the field; reverse cross with X at center and globus and pellets at the end of each arm, pellets and points at base, C - R / P - Δ (Greek abbreviation: ΣTAYPΕ BOΗΘΕI PΩMANΩ ΔΕΣΠOTΗ - May the cross protect the Despot Romanus) in the angles; $30.00 (€28.20)
Byzantine Empire, Romanus IV Diogenes, 1 January 1068 - 19 Aug 1071
In modern usage, the term despot means a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. The original Greek term meant simply "lord" and was the Greek equivalent to the Latin dominus. Despotes was initially used as a form of address indicating respect. It was applied to any person of rank, but in a more specific sense to God, bishops and the patriarchs, and primarily the Roman and Byzantine Emperors.MA114458. Bronze follis, DOC III-2 8, Morrisson BnF 1, Wroth BMC 9, Ratto 2030, Sommer 54.4, SBCV 1866, F, green patina with some flaking, earthen deposits, weight 4.938 g, maximum diameter 25.4 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 1 Jan 1068 - 19 Aug 1071 A.D.; obverse bust of Christ facing, wears pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, dotted cross behind head, IC - XC / NI-KA (Jesus Christ Conquers) flanking in two divided lines across the field; reverse cross with X at center and globus and pellets at the end of each arm, pellets and points at base, C - R / P - Δ (Greek abbreviation: ΣTAYPΕ BOΗΘΕI PΩMANΩ ΔΕΣΠOTΗ - May the cross protect the Despot Romanus) in the angles; $30.00 (€28.20)
Tiberius, 19 August 14 - 16 March 37 A.D., Laodicea ad Lycus, Phrygia
BMC Phrygia and older references assign this type to Augustus. RPC I assigns it to Tiberius but notes the difficulty in determining if it is a coin of Augustus or Tiberius. It certainly looks like Augustus, but many portraits of Tiberius intentionally exaggerate his resemblance to Augustus.MA114402. Leaded bronze AE 19, RPC I 2901; SNG Cop 550; BMC Phrygia p. 301, 138; Weber 7137; AMC I 1402; Waddington 6264; SNG Lewis 1595, F, dark patina, highlighting earthen deposits, weight 4.719 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 0o, Laodicea ad Lycus (near Denizli, Turkey) mint, obverse ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head right; reverse Zeus Laodiceus standing facing, head left, eagle in extended right hand, staff in left hand, star over pileus flanking both left and right; ΛAOΔIKEΩN downward in left; ΠYΘHΣ / ΠYΘOY (Pythes, son of Pythes [magistrate]) in two downward lines on the right; $29.52 (€27.75)
Byzantine Empire, Unattributed AE22, c. 7th Century A.D.
MA114241. Bronze AE 22, Byzantine unattributed, weight 4.330 g, maximum diameter 22.3 mm, die axis 0o, $28.00 (€26.32)
Byzantine Empire, Constantine X Ducas, 25 December 1059 - 21 May 1067 A.D.
Constantine X seems to have been a weak, ineffective leader. His wife, Eudocia, had great power within the empire, and was thought by some to be "the power behind the throne." Upon the death of Constantine X, his eldest son, Michael VII was still a child, so Eudocia took over as regent.MA114384. Bronze follis, DOC III-2 8, Wroth BMC 18, Morrisson BnF 51/Cp/AE/1, Ratto 2021, SBCV 1853, Sommer 52.6, F, green patina, overstruck with strong undertype effects, weight 6.384 g, maximum diameter 29.5 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 25 Dec 1059 - 21 May 1067 A.D.; obverse +EMMA-NOVHΛ, Christ standing facing on footstool, wears nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, Gospels in left, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Jesus Christ) across field; reverse + KWNT ΔK - EVΔK AVΓO (or similar, from upper right), Eudocia on left, Constantine on right both stand facing crowned, wearing loros, holding between labarum with cross on shaft on three steps;
A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus (560 B.C. to 1571 A.D.)
A compilation of a large variety of Cypriot coins dating back to the archaic and classical city-kingdoms and progressing through Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Frankish and Venetian periods.BK22336. A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus, Roman (560 B.C. to 1571 A.D.) by Elias Tziambazis, reverse Joe, I just searched the site for "Elias Tziambazis." None of these are listed. So please list this one? Thanks.; 2002, paperback, 89 pages, new, shelf age and wear; $26.00 (€24.44)
Kingdom of Sicily, Manfred von Hohenstaufen, 1258 - 1266
Manfred was frequently in conflict with the Papacy and was excommunicated by three different popes. In the Divine Comedy, Dante meets Manfred outside the gates of Purgatory, where the spirit explains that, although he repented of his sins in the moment of death, he must atone by waiting 30 years for each year he lived as an excommunicate, before being admitted to Purgatory proper. Queen Elizabeth is a descendant of King Manfred.ME95056. Billon denaro, Spahr 211, MIR Sicilia 140 (R), MEC XIV 614, Travaini 78, F, green patina, scrapes, earthen encrustations, weight 0.675 g, maximum diameter 15.3 mm, Messina mint, 1258 - 1266; obverse + MAYNF R, tau between three pellets, one above, one on each side; reverse + SICILIE, Cross pattée with a pellet at at each corner of end of the arms; scarce; $25.00 (€23.50)
Kingdom of Sicily, Manfred von Hohenstaufen, 1258 - 1266
Manfred was frequently in conflict with the Papacy and was excommunicated by three different popes. In the Divine Comedy, Dante meets Manfred outside the gates of Purgatory, where the spirit explains that, although he repented of his sins in the moment of death, he must atone by waiting 30 years for each year he lived as an excommunicate, before being admitted to Purgatory proper. Queen Elizabeth is a descendant of King Manfred. ME95090. Billon denaro, Spahr 198, MIR Sicilia 136, MEC 14 604, Travaini 69, gF, nice green patina, typical squared small flan, off center, weight 0.469 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, Messina mint, 1258 - 1266; obverse + MAYNFRID, Cross pattée; reverse + REX SICILIE, large S, flanked on each side by a pellet; $25.00 (€23.50)
Byzantine Anonymous Follis of Christ, Class F, Constantine X, 25 December 1059 - 21 May 1067 A.D.
The emperor's name and portrait are not part of the design on the Byzantine types referred to as anonymous folles. Instead of the earthly king, these coins depict Jesus Christ, King of Kings.MA114253. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class F; SBCV 1856, F, green patina, weight 7.442 g, maximum diameter 29.0 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 1059 - 1067 A.D.; obverse Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, raising right in benediction; gospels in left hand, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) across field; reverse ISXS / bASILE / bASIL (Greek abbreviation: Jesus Christ King of Kings) in three lines, cross above and beneath; scarce; $25.00 (€23.50)
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