Byzantium - Eastern Roman Empire Help With Identify !

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XXIX New Member Bulgaria 45 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 06:30 am Greetings.I need help to identify this Byzantine Follis Coin. All posts are welcome.Thank you in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 11:32 am Kyzikos mint. 40 nummis. Cant make out the ruler probably Justinian I... r. 527-565 AD Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 11:49 am I believe your coin is Justin I 518-527, it is an AE follis from the Cyzicus mint (KYZ), Sear# 94. From what I can see of the obverse legend it looks a bit odd to me, just doesn't look like what you should see on a Justin coin. However everything else seems to fit. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 12:29 pm well at least we agree on the mint... ....I would concede to echizento on this matter, he is our resident "Byzantine Guy." Well done man! Report this Post to the Staff
XXIX New Member Bulgaria 45 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 1:27 pm Thanks for the quick response and information,as noted Echizento obverse legend it looks a bit odd for Justin I but certainly this is his bust. Best Regards Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 1:38 pm there is a justin I with the triple star and kyz...a 94 variant, so i'll go with that also. but those double Ps on the left are weird...if I'm seeing that right., they should be on the right side of the legend. Report this Post to the Staff
XXIX New Member Bulgaria 45 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 2:06 pm Yes,that's right,very Strange... Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 2:15 pm Those P's are what I notices as odd. I thought maybe struck over another coin, but I didn't see any evidence of that. Report this Post to the Staff
XXIX New Member Bulgaria 45 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 2:22 pm I looked under the magnifier...nothing.Unfortunately there are traces of porosity. Regards Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 2:26 pm Makes it all the more and interesting coin. Report this Post to the Staff
XXIX New Member Bulgaria 45 Posts	Posted 07/17/2013 2:41 pm Antiquity is always interesting, especially for me.Thanks for the correct opinion and attitude. Regards Report this Post to the Staff
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