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Anastasius, SB 13Anastasius, AD 491-518
AE 5, 10mm
Constantinopel, AD 491-498, pre-reform
obv. DN A - NAS
Bust, draped and cuirassed, pearl-diademed, r.
rev. Monogram in circle (rudimentary wreath)
ref. SB 13; MIB 40; DOC I, 15
about VF, sandy patina
Jochen
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Basil II & Constantin VIII, SBCV 1818Basil II & Constantin VIII, AD 1023-1028
AE 30, 8.94g, 30.1mm, 180°
so-called anonymous follis, type A3
struck in a provincial mint(?)
obv. EMMA - NOVHL
in l. and r. field IC - XC
Bust of Christus, with nimbus, in pallium and colobium, holding in both hand New
Testament
nimbus and New Testament decorated with crosses
rev. IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASIEu / bASILE
legend in 4 lines, above and below a cross
ref. SBCV 1818; Grierson - NumisWiki Ornaments 32
about VF, rev. a bit excentric
From Foruma Ancient Coins, thanks!

Emmanuel = God with us (Matthew 1:2, Isaiah 7:14)
IC - XC = Iesous Xristos
IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASIEu / bASILE = Iesus Xristus King of kings
Pallium: Mantle of emperors and kings
Colobium: Sleeveless long tunic worn by Christus on the cross
Jochen
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Justinus I, Sear 111Justinus I, AD 518-527
AE 5 (Pentanummion)
struck in Antiochia
obv. [DN IVSTINVS PP AVG]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. Tyche of Antiochia, wearing mural crown, std. l.; river od Orontes swimming r.
below; all within shrine.
in l. field retrograde E (for pentanummion)
Sear 111; DOC 57; MIBE 67; BNP 11-17
F, sand patina

This is the last type with the depiction of a classical pagane theme. When we consider that this type has been struck first by Tigranes II about 50 BC then 600 years of Hellenic culture have been annihilated.
Jochen
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