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I'm gonna do a 'political' reply and say Slava Ukraini 😼

An Asian(?) mint -- Magnesia(?) for Michael VIII S2289 DOC 129 Class XXIX (Constantinople): An Epirote inspiration at Thessalonica ca. 1235/6 or 1237 for Manuel of the Komnenodoukai or Michael II of Epiros S2182: An Asian "provincial" coinage from Magnesia(?) and/or Philadelphia(?) either for Andronikos II with Michael IX (ca. 1300) or Michael IX with Andronikos III (post 1315) S2464:

The beardless Julian II siliquae are prior to his reform of 362, when he introduced his own AE and AR types. So basically from ca. 360 to 362, Julian struck the continuation of Constantius II coinage, showing Julian's vows for his quinquennalia to decennalia. Plus, the earlier coinage is from the West, where Julian's power base stood and from where he started eastward on the Rhine and Danube towards a final clash with Constantius in 361, probably minted for this exact purpose: to finance his campaign. The bearded Julian, being post-362 (probably minted in 363 while Julian was in Antioch preparing for his Persian campaign) is of a brand new series that broke away with the types of Constantius II. The vows have also changed, from V - X to X - XX.

The thing is that what I found extremely interesting in feudal coinage -- especially from areas like Berry or Languedoc for instance --, the high degree of variation and diversity in polities and types I have found lately in Roman "provincial" coinage. Imperial coinage from the Late Empire has always been an interest and the Eastern coinage of Gallienus and onward has a quality that is usually lacking in Europe up until Aurelian operates his reform around 274. It's weird that nobody added anything to this thread considering that these coins -- maybe apart from the SPQR series -- are not really rare.

Eh, considering that I have 0 replies on my first thread here, I'm actually reconsidering doing any kind of moving at this point.

This is quite interesting, especially the question regarding when the 'western' style coinage -- the basilikon and its submultiples -- started. For one because I thought that the question is more or less clear from Ramon Muntaner who attributes the types (or at least the basilikon) to 1304 in direct connection with the need by Andronikos to pay the Catalan Company for its support in the Asian campaigns. The coinage itself reflects the purpose, with its similarity to the 'matapan' of Venice, which by 1300 had already become the most coveted coinage in the Meditteranean and as such, the most imitated.

THE CATE AND DOGE SHENANIGANS VOL. 1

Since you invited me here, I wonder what do you think, should I copy my posts from CT here too?

My avatar is a grinning cat that is up to some shenanigans.

Hi everybody, I have just joined this new venue at the invitation of VGO DUCKS and I think I'm going to use this occasion to focus on my rekindled love for the Late Empire and a newfound love for Eastern local coinage or "provincial" coinage. I will probably also add from time to time content on feudal coinage, which is what I was mainly posting on CT, but this area has been less and less available lately, during this year or so. The late Gallienus imperial coinage in the East is rather distinct style-wise and billon-wise, the PXV series from Antioch in 267 enjoying 80-120/1000 in silver title, quite high for the period (K.J.J. Elks - The Eastern Mints of Valerian and Gallienus: The Evidence of Two New Hoards from Western Turkey NC Vol. 15 (1975) pp. 91-109 p. 109), especially if one compares it to what was going on in the European mints at the time. These two coins that will open this thread come from the same lot, a ca. 60EUR small lot of 15 late Romans, mostly pre and post-reform radiates. The Claudius II radiate comes from Brian Bucklan. AE20mm 2.41g, billon antoninian, Antioch mint, seventh issue 267. GALLIENVS AVG; radiate, draped cuirassed bust right seen from back SOLI INVICTO; Sol standing facing, head left, extending arm and holding globe PXV in exe. RIC 611F (Mediolanum), Gobl (MIR) 1663i (Antioch), Elks 'Hoard A' p. 108 (Cyzicus) AE21x20mm, 3.12g, antoninianus, Smyrna mint, ca. early to mid or perhaps just the summer of 268. GALLIENVS AVG; Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped, seen from rear VENER VICTRIX; Venus standing left, leaning on sheld right, holding long scepter diagonally and helmet left SPQR in exe. RIC V-1 660, Gobl (MIR) 1537 The SPQR specimen particularly is interesting, because it is possibly the first emission at Smyrna (according to Gysen - A propos des ateliers de Smyrne et de Cyzique que sous Claude II le Gothique' CENB 36, no. 2 (1999), pp29-41 and Mairat - L'ouverture de l'atelier imperial de Cyzique sous le regne de Claude II le Gothique RN (2007)) after the mint turned from local "provincial" mint to Imperial mint, sometime in the first part of 268. The SPQR series for Gallienus is scarcer than the subsequent series for Claudius II, implying possibly a shorter minting period very close to Gallienus' death. Claudius continues the SPQR marking and some of the types introduced by Gallienus until the mint is moved, probably around early 269. AE21mm, 3.58g, antoninianus, 2nd Phase of minting at Smyrna, end of 268 - early 269. IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG; Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear; • underneath bust ROMAE AE - TERNAE; Roma std l., shield leaning against throne, holding Victory on globe in r. hand and spear in l. hand. SPQR in exe. RIC V-1 241, RIC Online #836 Notes: Part of SPQR series, this coin was minted before the mint operation moved to Cyzicus. 7 specimens recorded by Estiot in Ric Temp, but others are known. The type was carried over from Gallienus, which makes this specimen one of the early emissions for Claudius, although very likely NOT the earliest -- note the long obverse legend that names the emperor as C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG and not the simpler Gallienus-style CLAVDIVS AVG that was used in September 268. I'm going to use this thread to pile on specimens from these two mints -- with the addition of Cyzicus for Claudius II after January 269. Everyone who wants to participate is highly welcome and appreciated.

Kept in a paper envelope inside a plastic holder between ca. 2015 and 2021.