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Offline Paul B11

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Re: Rare Byzantine coins in your collection
« Reply #125 on: March 11, 2023, 09:43:37 pm »
Here is another find. SB276 Justinian I Pentanummium, Carthage. VICTORIA AG ex. CAR - maybe not "rare" but not common. Sorry about condition.






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Re: Rare Byzantine coins in your collection
« Reply #126 on: March 11, 2023, 10:15:03 pm »
John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. Æ Half Tetarteron (1,04 gr.). Thessalonica mint. + Iω Δ/KOMNH/NOC O ΔO/VKAC in four lines / Cross potent on two steps; barred IC-XC across field. DOC 13; SB 2224,CLBC V.Marchev 14.30.3
The coin is minted in 1242-1244

Kitov, I think you have something different there. Your lettering says John the Despot (Delta Epsilon Lunate-S Pi Tau). then something???? My Greek is not so good. John of Thessalonica indeed has the lettering Simon shows and you quote which seems to indicate 'Comenenus' (transliterated) in the second line.

After Nicea took over in 1242, John of Thessalonica was demoted to Despot, no? I think your coin might indicate that (?).

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Re: Rare Byzantine coins in your collection
« Reply #127 on: May 02, 2023, 07:27:30 am »
JUSTINIAN I, AR 250 Nummi, struck 540 - 542 at Ravenna
Obverse: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Diademed bust of Justinian I, wearing imperial mantle, facing right.
Reverse: Large CN (= 250 Nummi) within wreath.
Diameter: 14mm Weight: 1.07gms Die Axis: 6
SBCV: 313 DOC: 334a

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Re: Rare Byzantine coins in your collection
« Reply #128 on: March 01, 2024, 06:35:37 pm »
JUSTINIAN I, AR 120 Nummi, struck 552 - 565 at Rome or Ravenna
Obverse: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG Diademed bust of Justinian I facing right, wearing robe ornamented with a row of pellets.
Reverse: Large P•K enclosed within wreath.
Diameter: 11mm Weight: 0.67gms Die Axis: 6
SBCV: 317 (Rome) DOC: 336.3 (Ravenna) MIB: 76 (Rome) Ranieri: 355 (Ravenna)

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Re: Rare Byzantine coins in your collection
« Reply #129 on: March 02, 2024, 11:19:56 pm »
Two nice additions Alex.

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Re: Rare Byzantine coins in your collection
« Reply #130 on: March 03, 2024, 08:00:06 am »
Thank-you. When it comes to Byzantine coins I am limiting myself to only collecting coins of Justinian I.

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