Imperial Byzantine Coinage

Anastasius I
April 11, 491 - July 1, 518

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Anastasius I (491 - 518 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 19v.
33 mm.
16.71 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Unknown device on shoulder. D . N . ANASTASIVS PP . AVG
Reverse: Large 'M' between two 8-pointed stars; above, cross; beneath, officina letter 'E'. In exergue, 'CON'. Mint of Constantinople.

This coin appears to be overstruck on another issue.

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Anastasius I (491 - 518 AD)
AE Half Follis [small module]
SBC 24
18 mm.
4.32 gm.
Die position=8h
reverse
Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. D . N . ANASTASIVS PP . AVG
Reverse: Large 'K'; to left, cross, to right, officina letter 'A'. Six-pointed stars above and below. Mint of Constantinople.

Justin I
July 10, 518 - August 1, 527

Justinian I
August 1, 527 - November 14, 565

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Justinian I (527 - 565 AD)
AE Follis
SBC 158v.
29 mm.
17.26 gm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; star on shoulder. D . N . IVSTINIANVS PP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between star and cross; cross above, officina letter 'A' (?). In exergue, CON. Mint of Constantinople.

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Justinian I (527 - 565 AD)
AE Pentanummium
SBC 243
15 mm.
2.06 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
Obverse: Diademed and cuirassed bust right. D . N . IVSTINIANVS PP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'E' with cross at center; symbol to right. Mint of Antioch/Theoupolis.

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Justinian I (527 - 565 AD)
AE Pentanummium
SBC 245
16 mm.
2.25 gm.
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse: Diademed and cuirassed bust right. Blundered D . N . IVSTINIANVS PP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Monogram 2 within large 'C'. Mint of Antioch/Theoupolis.

Justin II
November 15, 565 - October 5, 578

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Justin II (565 - 578 AD)
AE Follis
568/9 AD
SBC 369
31 mm.
14.96 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Justin on left holding globus cruciger, Sophia on right holding cruciform sceptre; both nimbate and seated on double throne. D . N . IVSTINVS PP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between A/N/N/O and IIII (regnal year 4); cross above, officina letter 'A' below. 'NIKO' in exergue. Mint of Nicomedia.

Tiberius II Constantine
September 26, 578 - August 14, 582

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Tiberius II Constantine (578 - 582 AD)
AE Follis
579 AD
SBC 441
30 mm.
12.07 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Crowned bust facing holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre; no cross above. S . M . TIb . CONSTANT . PP . AVG (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'M' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 6); cross above, 'NIKO B' (officina letter 'B') in exergue. Mint of Nicomedia.

Maurice Tiberius
August 13, 582 - November 22, 602

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Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 AD)
AE Half Follis
583 AD
SBC 508v.
22 mm.
5.54 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger and shield. D . N . TIbER . MAVRC . PP . A (or similar)
Reverse: Large 'K' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 2); cross above, officina letter 'A' below. Mint of Thessalonica (?).

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Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 AD)
AE Follis
587 AD
SBC 512
30 mm.
11.00 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger and shield. D . N . MAVV . TER . PP . A
Reverse: Large 'M' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 6); cross above, officina letter 'A' (?) below. In exergue, 'NIKO'. Mint of Nicomedia.

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Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 AD)
AE Follis
595 AD
SBC 512
28 mm.
11.91 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger and shield. O . N . MO . P I K I O (sic).
Reverse: Large 'M' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 14); cross above, officina letter 'B' below. In exergue, 'NIKO'. Mint of Nicomedia.

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Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 AD)
AE Follis
602 AD
SBC 533
29 mm.
11.02 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Bust facing, wearing crown with 'trefoil' ornament and consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre. D . N . MAU[gamma]I . CN . P . AUT
Reverse: Large 'M' between A/N/N/O and numerals designating the regnal year (year 21); cross above, officina letter '[Gamma]' below. In exergue, 'THEUP*'. Mint of Antioch/Theoupolis.

Theodosius
circa 589 - November 22, 602

Phocas
November 23, 602 - October 5, 610

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Phocas (602 - 610 AD)
AV Solidus
SBC 620
21 mm.
4.45 gm.
Die position=?h
reverse
Obverse: Diademed and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger. dN . N . FOCAS PERP . AVG
Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and chi-rho topped staff. 'CONOB' in exergue. Mint of Constantinople. VICTORIA AVGu I (officina 'I')

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Phocas (602 - 610 AD)
AE 12 Nummi
SBC 679 (?)
16 x 14 mm.
2.36 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed beardless bust right, in extremely crude style; barbarized legend.
Reverse: Large 'IB' with a kinda upside-down looking cross between. 'ALEX' in exergue. Mint of Alexandria.
Note: This coin may be a local, irregular issue of the period, from the Sasanian conquest (circa 620) or even an Arab-Byzantine issue (!).

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