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Bumping this thread to remind folks that we are looking for coins minted in the decade of the 490s.
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Maybe: Anastasius AE4 nummus Ascended to throne in 491, reformed the currency 498.  I'm not entirely sure: 1) While the follis and its fractions were introduced in 498, were these still made after the reform? 2) This CNG lot seems to have been from a hoard dating to the reign of Justinian, so it well could be a barbarous copy. Unless someone has a dated Sassanian coin though, this is the best I got. |
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Sassanian empire Zamasp (Jamasp), brother of Kavadh I Deposed Kavadh and ruled 496-498  *mic drop* The 480s won't be much easier, though. |
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Wow! I had not realized this one had been dormant for so long. Good work.  |
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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@jbuck, can you please adjust the title to reflect that we are now looking for a coin minted in the 480s AD? I agree that we may very well be stuck here for some time, but it will be nice to have a new title.
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Done.  |
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It's been four months since @finn got us moving again. While I can't post a coin from the 480s that would continue that progression, here is a third one from the 490s that at least continues to keep this thread on life support. It is another nummus of Anastasius (minted in Nicomedia between 491 and 498 AD).   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Wow! I had not realized this one had been dormant for so long. Good work.  |
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While I can't post a coin from the 480s that would continue that progression, here is a third one from the 490s that at least continues to keep this thread on life support. It is another nummus of Anastasius (minted in Nicomedia between 491 and 498 AD). Well done. |
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@jbuck, the 5th century AD seems to be a bit of a wasteland when it comes to dating coins. I'm not giving up just yet, but I don't see us making it to the 300s.
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I think our only hope for getting this thread moving again is if someone can find a coin of Sassanian king Balash: https://www.cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=372798I don't think there is a single other coin type that is firmly dateable to the 480s? |
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