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Joe Sermarini:


Anyone know the meaning of this cruciform monogram (from a Justinian II follis)?

joma-tk:
Dear Joe

I have something in mind but it doesn't match with a Iustinianus II follis.
Is it possible to post the coin?

tk

Joe Sermarini:
Byzantine Empire, Justinian II, 10 July 685 - Late 695 and Summer 705 - 4 November 711 A.D.

SH73338. Bronze follis, CNG auction 88, lot 1695 (described as SBCV 1270); cf. SBCV 1270, Tolstoi 81, DOC II 33, Morrisson BnF 15/Ct/AE/03, Hahn MIB 56 (all K below H left), gVF, Carthage mint, weight 3.187g, maximum diameter 19.5mm, die axis 180o, 1st reign, c. 694 - 695 A.D.(?); obverse Justinian standing facing, crown with cross and chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand, akakia in left hand, retrograde cruciform ΘEOTOKE BOHΘEI monogram left, cruciform Justinian monogram right; reverse no legend, large M (40 nummi), Justinian monogram above, H (year 8?) left, Λ over K right, KΓω in exergue; extreme rarity, 2nd known; $900.00

The only other example of this variant known to Forum is CNG auction 88, lot 1695 (misdescribed as an ordinary SBCV 1270). All other examples have the K below the H on the left, vice below the Λ on the right. Even the "normal" SBCV 1270 type is missing from the Dumbarton Oaks collection (DOC II 33 refs the Tolstoi coin) and described by Grierson as an extreme rarity.

The monograms on the obverse:

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joma-tk:
The monogram in question means Anastasius which I can not understand how it is related with Iustinianus II.
But that's what it means...


tk

Joe Sermarini:
Here is the Anastasius monogram, which is very similar:

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