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Author Topic: Bizya? Check. Zoomorphic Galley? Check. Who Is The Emperor?  (Read 185 times)

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Offline Pete B

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Hello Everyone! Hope you're having a nice night of it... this is 26mm and struck in Orichalcum. It seems obvious that it was issued in Bizya, as the town's name appears in Greek above the galley that looks like a crocodile. The obverse has the portrait facing right; I think he has a slight beard. I can see "...CO(S)VII PM IMP..." in the top part of the legend, which appears to be in Latin. This doesn't seem to be in RPC, or any other place I've looked. The obverse die looks like it shattered, breaking from the M of IMP to and across the head. Any ideas as to the identity of the figure would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: Bizya? Check. Zoomorphic Galley? Check. Who Is The Emperor?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2023, 01:37:19 am »

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Re: Bizya? Check. Zoomorphic Galley? Check. Who Is The Emperor?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2023, 10:09:21 am »
Thank You, Pekka, as usual. For a coin that I couldn't find they sure aren't hiding...

 

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