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magusxxx Valued Member United States 306 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 7:26 pm I have no clue what this is. I bought it about 25 years ago for $5 at a flea market. The guy had a whole box full of various ancients. I always wondered if I should have picked up more. Report this Post to the Staff

t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 8:15 pm It is a follis or half-follis from the Byzantine empire. Someone here may be able to attribute the emperor. This one of Heraclius (610-641 AD) is similar: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb0840.html Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 10:23 pm This is a AE follis of what appears to be Justin II and Sofia from the Constantinople mint with regnal date of either 6 or 7. Circa 571-572 AD Report this Post to the Staff
magusxxx Valued Member United States 306 Posts	Posted 07/18/2007 05:28 am Thanks. Are these worh picking up in this condition? Or are nicer versions available at a reasonable price. ($50 or below.) Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/18/2007 08:24 am Yes! They are relatively inexpensive and loaded with interesting history. For example here is a better looking Justin II and Sofia on vcoins: http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/ancie...9372&large=0 Here is a very reasonable lot of Byzantine bronzes (a starter collection): http://www.commonbronze.net/catalog...9516e65056a9 Uncleaned lots of Byzantine bronzes are available for 5 dollars each or less. Most people like them with a sandy patina anyway, so the work in cleaning them is minimal. http://www.commonbronze.net/catalog...ucts_id=1112 Also I have found several nice Byzantine bronzes in general uncleaned lots of large ancient coins purchased for about 3-4 dollars each: http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/nemes...Product=5416 Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16874 Posts	Posted 07/18/2007 08:29 am The coin echizento quotes is listed in the Sear Byzantine book as number 360, CV £6 way back in 1974. That's a typical condition for a Constantinople mint Byzantine copper; well worn or corroded, with dark greenish hue. For $50, I'd want a better specimen than that - one where the emperor's name and titles are at least partly legible. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
magusxxx Valued Member United States 306 Posts	Posted 07/18/2007 08:46 am Hmmm.my 1400+ year old coin is worth $5 and a John Adams error made this year sold for $700. Whata' world. Report this Post to the Staff
Stone New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 07/22/2007 11:06 am Looks Byzantine to me Report this Post to the Staff
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