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Byzantine Carthage (c. 533 - 695)

The Carthage mint reopened in 533 or 534 after Justinian's conquests. Carthage was lost to the Arabs, c 695.

Late Roman - Byzantine, North Africa, Carthage, Pottery Oil Lamp With Leaping Lion, 5th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Late| |Roman| |-| |Byzantine,| |North| |Africa,| |Carthage,| |Pottery| |Oil| |Lamp| |With| |Leaping| |Lion,| |5th| |Century| |A.D.|
AL23898. Pottery Oil lamp, cf. Ennabli p. 87 & pl. XIV, 290 (very similar, palmettes vice squares and circles); Louvre Lamps p. 109, 89; 14 cm (5 1/2") long, Choice, complete and intact, slip worn, 5th century A.D.; mold made, red clay with cream slip, lion leaping right, stretching from wick hole across channel and discuss toward handle, shoulder decorated with alternating pattern of ornate concentric squares and heart-shapes, with concentric circle on each side at the nozzle end, two fill holes, lug handle, raised ring base, concentric circles mark on bottom; ex Griffin Gallery of Ancient Art (Boca Raton FL); SOLD


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

|Justinian| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Justinian| |II,| |10| |July| |685| |-| |Late| |695| |and| |Summer| |705| |-| |4| |November| |711| |A.D.||follis|
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 cruciform monogram on the obverse left is a monogram of the "God-bearer" (the Virgin Mary). The cruciform monogram on the right is for Justinian.
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, weight 3.187 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 180o, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, 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 ΘΕOTOKΕ BOΗΘΕI monogram left, cruciform Justinian monogram right; reverse no legend, large M (40 nummi), Justinian monogram above, Η (year 8?) left, Λ over K right, KΓΩ in exergue; extreme rarity, 2nd known; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Heraclius, 5 October 610 - 11 January 641 A.D.

|Heraclius|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Heraclius,| |5| |October| |610| |-| |11| |January| |641| |A.D.||half| |siliqua|
Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear.

The most likely occasion for this issue would have been Martina's coronation in 614 A.D. Based on the number of surviving specimens, production may have continued for several years. Martina was extensively featured on the copper coinage of Heraclius from c. 615 to c. 629 A.D. Rynearson identifies this type as scarce.
SH06184. Silver half siliqua, SBCV 871; DOC II-1 233; Hahn MIB 149; Wroth BMC 343-6; Tolstoi 319-20; Ratto 1460-64; Morrisson BnF 3-11, Choice gVF, weight 0.66 g, maximum diameter 11.6 mm, die axis 100o, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, 614 - 618 A.D.; obverse D N ERACLIO PP AV, bust of Heraclius facing, beardless, wearing cuirass, paludamentum, and crown with pendilia and cross; reverse on left bust of Heraclius Constantine wearing chlamys, tablion, crown with pendilia & cross, on right bust of Martina wearing robes & crown with long pendilia & cross, cross between; from the Woolslayer Collection, ex Edward J. Waddell; scarce; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 4 April 527 - 14 November 565 A.D.

|Justinian| |I|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Justinian| |I,| |4| |April| |527| |-| |14| |November| |565| |A.D.||follis|
The war with the Vandalic Kingdom of Carthage in 533 - 534 was the first of Justinian I's wars of reconquest of the lost Western Roman Empire. The Vandals had occupied Roman North Africa in the early 5th century and established an independent kingdom. The Byzantine expeditionary force landed on the African coast in early September 533. The Vandal king Gelimer met the Byzantine army at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, on 13 September. His elaborate plan to encircle and destroy the Byzantines came close to success, but Belisarius forced a Vandal retreat and occupied Carthage. Gelimer withdrew, gathered his remaining strength, and in December advanced towards Carthage and met the Romans at the Battle of Tricamarum. Gelimer was defeated and fled to a remote mountain fortress, where he was blockaded until he surrendered in the spring. Belisarius returned to Constantinople with the Vandals' royal treasure and the captive Gelimer to enjoy a triumph. Africa was formally restored to imperial rule as the praetorian prefecture of Africa. The new province faced war with the Moors and military rebellions, and it was not until 548 that peace was restored and Roman government firmly established.The Vandalic War in 533-534
BZ36374. Bronze follis, SBCV 258, Berk 189, Hahn MIB I 185a, DOC I -, Wroth BMC -, VF, weight 14.988 g, maximum diameter 28.4 mm, die axis 270o, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, 534 - 539 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINIANVS PP AG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, star left, cross right, three pellets under M, KART in exergue; very rare; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius, 15 July 668 - 10 July 685 A.D.

|Constantine| |IV|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Constantine| |IV,| |Heraclius,| |and| |Tiberius,| |15| |July| |668| |-| |10| |July| |685| |A.D.||half| |follis|
All the references given refer to the same single specimen, the only other specimen known, currently in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection (added post publication but available online). Click here to see DOC specimen. Sear describes the reverse with a K monogram and a T in the right field. Hahn and Morrison omit descriptions but provide photos. Dumbarton Oaks Collection Online correctly describes the coin with an plain K and a Γ, for the third officina, in the right field. The symbol in the right field on our specimen is obscure due to undertype effects, but the our coin appears to have been struck with the same dies.
BZ99098. Bronze half follis, cf. DOC Online BZC.1971.37.11; Hahn MIB III pl. 37, 100; Morrisson BnF pl. LX, 14/Ct/AE/08; SBCV 1198a, F, maroon and green patina, scratches, earthen deposits, overstruck with significant undertype effects, weight 3.772 g, maximum diameter 21.3 mm, die axis 135o, 3rd officina(?), Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, 681 - 685 A.D.; obverse facing busts of Constantine IV (in middle), Heraclius (on left) and Tiberius (on right), each wearing crown with cross and chlamys; reverse large K (20 nummi), cross potent left, Γ(?) right; from the Robert Wachter Collection; extremely rare, second known specimen, the only other specimen is in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 4 April 527 - 14 November 565 A.D.

|Justinian| |I|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Justinian| |I,| |4| |April| |527| |-| |14| |November| |565| |A.D.||follis|
In 534, Gelimer surrendered to the Byzantine general Belisarius. The Vandal Kingdom of North Africa came to an end and the provinces were returned to Roman (Byzantine) rule. Belisarius would move on to retake Sicily in 535 and then, on 9 December 536, enter the city of Rome.
SH57473. Bronze follis, DOC I 283, Hahn MIB I 185c, Wroth BMC 372 - 275, Tolstoi 297, Ratto 702, Morrisson BnF I 4/Ct/AE/1 - 3, SBCV 257, VF, weight 15.052 g, maximum diameter 27.5 mm, die axis 30o, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, 534 - 539 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINIANVS PP AG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, star left, cross right, KART in exergue; scarce; SOLD


Non-Imperial Coinages in Africa, "Domino Nostro," c. 5th Century A.D.

|Carthage|, |Non-Imperial| |Coinages| |in| |Africa,| |"Domino| |Nostro,"| |c.| |5th| |Century| |A.D.||half| |centenionalis|
This type has been attributed to the time of Johannes and Boniface in Carthage 423 - 425 A.D., but strong evidence is lacking. We may more safely assume the series is later and copying official issues. The star is probably a crude Christogram or degenerated cross.
ME26375. Bronze half centenionalis, RIC X 3815 (R3), LRBC II -, F, weight 0.511 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, obverse DOMINIS NOSTRIS, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse star in wreath; very rare; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 4 April 527 - 14 November 565 A.D.

|Justinian| |I|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Justinian| |I,| |4| |April| |527| |-| |14| |November| |565| |A.D.||follis|
The war with the Vandalic Kingdom of Carthage in 533 - 534 was the first of Justinian I's wars of reconquest of the lost Western Roman Empire. The Vandals had occupied Roman North Africa in the early 5th century and established an independent kingdom. The Byzantine expeditionary force landed on the African coast in early September 533. The Vandal king Gelimer met the Byzantine army at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, on 13 September. His elaborate plan to encircle and destroy the Byzantines came close to success, but Belisarius forced a Vandal retreat and occupied Carthage. Gelimer withdrew, gathered his remaining strength, and in December advanced towards Carthage and met the Romans at the Battle of Tricamarum. Gelimer was defeated and fled to a remote mountain fortress, where he was blockaded until he surrendered in the spring. Belisarius returned to Constantinople with the Vandals' royal treasure and the captive Gelimer to enjoy a triumph. Africa was formally restored to imperial rule as the praetorian prefecture of Africa. The new province faced war with the Moors and military rebellions, and it was not until 548 that peace was restored and Roman government firmly established.The Vandalic War in 533-534
SH82807. Bronze follis, SBCV 261, VF, weight 21.879 g, maximum diameter 38.8 mm, die axis 180o, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, 539 - 540 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger in right, shield decorated with horseman on left shoulder, cross in right field; reverse large mark of value M, between A/N/N/O left and X/III (regnal year 13), cross above, S below (=secunda officina?), CAR in exergue; well centered, green patina, big bronze; rare; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 4 April 527 - 14 November 565 A.D.

|Justinian| |I|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Justinian| |I,| |4| |April| |527| |-| |14| |November| |565| |A.D.||follis|
The war with the Vandalic Kingdom of Carthage in 533 - 534 was the first of Justinian I's wars of reconquest of the lost Western Roman Empire. The Vandals had occupied Roman North Africa in the early 5th century and established an independent kingdom. The Byzantine expeditionary force landed on the African coast in early September 533. The Vandal king Gelimer met the Byzantine army at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, on 13 September. His elaborate plan to encircle and destroy the Byzantines came close to success, but Belisarius forced a Vandal retreat and occupied Carthage. Gelimer withdrew, gathered his remaining strength, and in December advanced towards Carthage and met the Romans at the Battle of Tricamarum. Gelimer was defeated and fled to a remote mountain fortress, where he was blockaded until he surrendered in the spring. Belisarius returned to Constantinople with the Vandals' royal treasure and the captive Gelimer to enjoy a triumph. Africa was formally restored to imperial rule as the praetorian prefecture of Africa. The new province faced war with the Moors and military rebellions, and it was not until 548 that peace was restored and Roman government firmly established.The Vandalic War in 533-534
SH82809. Bronze follis, SBCV 260, aVF, weight 22.364 g, maximum diameter 40.7 mm, die axis 90o, 2nd officina, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, 539 - 540 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger in right, shield decorated with horseman on left shoulder, cross in right field; reverse large M (40 nummi), between A/N/N/O left and X/III (regnal year 13), cross above, SO below secunda officina), KAR (Carthage) in exergue; rare; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Justin II and Sophia, 15 November 565 - 5 October 578 A.D.

|Justin| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Justin| |II| |and| |Sophia,| |15| |November| |565| |-| |5| |October| |578| |A.D.||half| |follis|
Normal examples of this type, without a retrograde mark of value, are rare. Sear notes retrograde examples exist and Paris has the one retrograde example we reference. There is one retrograde example on Coin Archives (from a different reverse die).

Bellinger notes in DOC I, "This issue, which recalls the Victory decanummia of Justinian (supra, Justinian No. 304), struck at the time that Tiberius Constantine was created Caesar, was doubtless intended to celebrate the peace in Africa with which his administration began, by an understandable hyperbole converting peace to victory.
BZ72156. Bronze half follis, Morrisson BnF 33; SBCV 396; DOC I 203 var.; Wroth BMC 266 ff. var.; Sommer 5.56 var.; Hahn MIB I 77 var.; Ratto 910 f. var. (all var. none retrograde), aVF, rough, weight 9.523 g, maximum diameter 24.3 mm, die axis 90o, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, 572 - 578 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINO ET SOFIE AG, Justin (on left) and Sopia seated facing on double throne, cross between them, VITA in exergue; reverse two Victories standing confronted holding between them a shield ornamented with a star, cross above, retrograde K over retrograde MN below; first example of this type handled by Forum!; very rare; SOLD




  




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