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Due to Justin I's failing health (he had cancer),
he needed to chose a successor. His nephew, Justinian I, who was
currently serving as an adviser was made co-emperor. This coinage
was a successful attempt to show through the coinage the succession order
of Justin I to Justinian I. It is thought that the last coinage type
(with "lyre" backed thrones) were actually produced upon Justin I's death.
There are some subtle differences in the obverse legend that indicate such
an event.
These coins have always had a special appeal and
now this is the most complete collection that has ever been put together.
The closest collection (public or private) is Dumbarton Oaks with 7 specimens
(6 different varieties). Of the possible 19 varieties, this collection
has 14. And of the 11 major types, this collection has 10!
Currently (11/00), I am finishing a die study
based on Dr. William E. Metcalf's 1987 work, "Joint Reign Gold of Justin
I and Justinian I", published by the ANS in Numismatic Studies #17.
In my die study, there has been an exhaustive reexamination of the dies
and I have tried to get a census of all known specimens. The intention
is to have it published mid-2001.
During the process of researching this coinage,
the coin that Sear had listed as 115a is die linked to two other coins
that definitely has an exergual line on the obverse. The Tolstoi/Hermitage
specimen that Sear cites is just a very late die state.
W-1 DO-1c Sear-114 Berk-NA MIBE-1a
W-2 DO-2 Sear-116 Berk-NA
MIBE-1b
W-3 DO-NA Sear-115b Berk-NA
MIBE-1c
W-4 DO-5b Sear-120 Berk-41 MIBE-1d
W-4v1 DO-5b Sear-NA Berk-NA
MIBE-1d var
W-4v2 DO-8 Sear-124 Berk-NA
MIBE-1d var
W-4v3 DO-NA Sear-NA Berk-NA MIBE-1d var
W-5 DO-NA Sear-117 Berk-NA
MIBE-N1
W-5v1 DO-NA Sear-NA Berk-NA
MIBE-N1 var
W-6 DO-1a Sear-115 Berk-NA MIBE-2a
W-6v1 DO-NA Sear-NA Berk-NA
MIBE-2a var
W-7 DO-6b Sear-121 Berk-NA
MIBE-2b
W-8 DO-3 Sear-118 Berk-NA MIBE-2c
W-8v1 DO-4 Sear-119 Berk-NA MIBE-2c var
W-8v2 DO-NA Sear-NA Berk-NA
MIBE-2c var
W-9 DO-NA Sear-115c Berk-NA
MIBE-3a
W-10 DO-7a Sear-122 Berk-NA MIBE-3b
W-10v1 DO-7b Sear-123 Berk-NA MIBE-3b var Thessalonica
W-11 DO-NA Sear-NA Berk-NA MIBE-N3