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I won this Follis this past week on Triskeles Auctions. This is now my second Justinian I Follis dated year 14! I have a Constantinople and now this Nikomedia. Now I think I want one of each of his mints. Its not easy to shake this Byzantine Fever. This coin was minted during the onset of the plague of Justinian (Bubonic Plague). I should have the coin in hand tomorrow, I just couldn't wait, to show you guys and gals. I really do love this series of coinage. These are really the last huge great Roman AE coins. The info represent the auctions information and photo. Photo is nice and the information seems correct. Justinian I. 527-565. Æ follis (39 mm, 21.96 g, 6 h). Nicomedia, regnal year 14 (540/1). D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield with horseman motif; in right field, cross / Large M; above, cross; across field, date (A/N/N/O X/II/II); A//NIK. DOC 118a; MIBE 114; SB 201. Brown patina. Light porosity. Very fine.  |
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It is relatively easy to find nice bronzes of Justinian 1, but not THIS good!
Bronzes of the periods before and after Justinian 1 were smaller and less well made.
It is my guess that the large bronzes of Justianian 1 must have been hoarded by the population, and thus turn up in better condition in modern times, relative to those struck before and after the Justinian 1 period.
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Beautiful coin Nate, well struck with excellent details. It's nice to see a coin like this. You have the Byzantine fever now, your going to want more and more.
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Thanks guys for the coin compliments.  I agree Sel I have looked at quite a few and only a couple had any resemblance of a face on them. I have also had a similar idea surrounding these coins.... From year 12 you see the start of the massive 21g + 40 nummis, by the time yr 20 comes along these coins are considerably smaller, and more crudely made. I wonder if these coins exist not from hoarding but rather lack of use. I would assume that in those days dead people did not need coins like they do today. So they probably were hidden and never recovered. This has got to be one of the most impressive ancient coins. |
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oh wow... I LIKE BIG BYZANTINE'S AND I CAN NOT LIE!  what numismatist can deny? what a great coin! Edited by chrsmat71
06/12/2013 9:57 pm
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Chris that is wicked funny, Thanks.  |
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I actually saw that coin and was going to send it to you but I didn't know if the Nikopolis mint counted for your set since the other two were Constantinople mint!
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Aww. Much appreciated. It was pointed out to me by Batman (Dionysius). One of the CONS was lost in transit. For me this coin was right on. I have been looking for yr. 14 coins in F-VF, now I need Kyzichos,Carthage, Antioch,Rome and Alexandria.
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