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Torquelover New Member China 16 Posts	Posted 04/23/2013 01:26 am My new purchase. Still a long way to go in my quest. Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 537-542. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right; I//CONOB. DOC 8h; MIBE 6; SB 139 Edited by Torquelover 04/23/2013 01:30 am Report this Post to the Staff

Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 04/23/2013 1:02 pm Definitely a nice coin for sure. I don't have any gold so I don't know much about them. I don't even have a Justinian I bronze yet. lol Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/23/2013 2:39 pm It's a beauty. I don't own any gold coins either. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 04/23/2013 3:28 pm that's a pretty amazing coin...dang. Report this Post to the Staff
Torquelover New Member China 16 Posts	Posted 04/23/2013 11:43 pm For the Byzantine gold coin collectors, solidus from reign of Anastasius I to Romanus II as around 96-98% gold. From Nicephoros onwards, solidus were discontinued and replaced by histamenon. From then on, debasement came into play. By the end of the reign of Nicephoros III, histamenons were only 36% gold. Report this Post to the Staff
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