Transition to Christianity: Art of Late Antiquity,3rd – 7th Century AD

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24. Solidus of Leo I (457–74) 457–73 Mint: Constantinople Gold Diam. 0.021 m., weight 4.4 gr. LRC, no. 516ff. Athens, Numismatic Museum, ΝΜ Kindynes Collection 48/1981 Photo © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism

26. Solidus of Maurice (582–602) 583/84–602 Mint: Constantinople Gold Diam. 0.022 m., weight 4.2 gr. MIB II, no. 6E Athens, Numismatic Museum, ΝΜ Kindynes Collection 103/1968 Photo © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Obverse: DN LEOPERPET AVC = Dominus Noster Leo Perpetuus Augustus = Our Lord Leo Perpetual Augustus. Bust of the emperor with helmet, diadem, cuirass, and spear, turned to the right in three-quarter profile. Reverse: VICTORI AAVCCC Β = Victoria Augustorum [officina] Β = Victory of the Augusti. A Victory (Nike-Victoria) holds a long, gemmed cross. In the field there is a star. In the exergue: CONOB. Y. Nikolaou

Obverse: DNMAVRCTIbPPAVI = Dominus Noster Mauricius Tiberius Perpetuus Augustus = Our Lord Maurice Tiberios Perpetual Augustus. Frontal bust of the emperor with helmet, diadem with prependoulia, and cuirass. He holds a globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORI AAVCC Ε = Victoria Augustorum (officina) Ε = Victory of the Augusti. An angel holds a long scepter with a Christogram and a globus cruciger. In the exergue: CONOB. Y. Nikolaou

Unpublished Bibliography Oeconomides-Caramessini 1968, 270.

25. Solidus of Basiliskos (475–76) 475–76 Mint: Constantinople Gold Diam. 0.021 m., weight 4.4 gr. LRC, no. 607ff. Athens, Numismatic Museum, ΝΜ Kindynes Collection 50/1981 Photo © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism

27. Solidus of Tiberios II (578–82) 578–82 Mint: Constantinople Gold Diam. 0.021 m., weight 4.4 gr. MIB II, no. 4 Athens, Numismatic Museum, ΝΜ 12135β’ Photo © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Obverse: DN BASILISCVS PPAVC = Dominus Noster Basiliscus Perpetuus Augustus = Our Lord Basiliskos Pepetual Augustus. Bust of the emperor with helmet, diadem, cuirass, and spear, turned to the right in three-quarter profile. Reverse: VICTORI AAVCCC = Victoria Augustorum = Victory of the Augusti. A Victory (Nike-Victoria) is holding a tall gemmed cross. There is a star in the field. In the exergue: CONOB.

Obverse: δmTIbCONSTANTPPAVC = Dominus Noster Tiberius Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus = Our Lord Tiberios Constantine Perpetual Augustus. Frontal bust of the emperor wearing a crown with prependoulia and a cuirass. He holds a globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORI AAVCCΗ= Victoria Augustorum [officina] = Victory of the Augusti. Cross rising from four steps. In the exergue: CONOB.

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