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A couple Byzantine folis
Pokermandude
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Bought as part of a small collection of mostly Canadian coins. Took a short in the dark on the value.
5.9 gram, 29mm. Holder says Romanvs III 1028-1034, anonymous class B
11.9 gram, 28mm. Holder says Romanvs III 1028-1034, anonymous class B
5.9 gram, 29mm. Holder says Romanvs III 1028-1034, anonymous class B
11.9 gram, 28mm. Holder says Romanvs III 1028-1034, anonymous class B
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You can do a search for Anonymous and see what I have posted previously. A really nice series, actually.
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Here is a Byzantine follis I had on my Holey Coin Vest. Didn't get 'round to selling it in my recent breakup of most of that collection, so it's still here somewhere.
It's a huge sucker (see second image, the scan, for scale against a US dime).
I dunno the attribution on it. Somebody here told me, once, but I forgot. It looks like the emperor was named Justinian, but weren't there several Justinians? Any ideas?
Michael ("Aethelred") spotted it on the bourse floor at a show we were attending, and asked if I wanted it for twenty bucks. I said sure- you bet!
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
Rob, yours is JUSTINIAN I, 527-565 A.D. Nicomedia Mint Year 13 (ca. 539/40 A.D)
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Josh Moran
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Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
<< <i>Rob, yours is JUSTINIAN I, 527-565 A.D. Nicomedia Mint Year 13 (ca. 539/40 A.D) >>
Ha, funny coincidence, since it appears I just won this Justinian I tremissis in the CNG auction. I liked the portrait on it. Funny how much it differs from the facing portrait on the follis above.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.