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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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I just wanted to share my latest delivery from the postie: a lovely desert patina and a huge one!! Justinian I, AE follis, 538-539A.D. Year 12. Cyzicus, 21.3g, 41.0mm, DA 170°. Obv. D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, to r. cross; Rev. Large M, cross above, ANNO l., regnal year XII r., B (off. 2) below, KYZ in exe. (Slightly double struck) Ref. SBCV 207  Edited by Valecrucis
10/26/2014 11:31 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Wow, you wouldn't want too many of those in your pocket :)
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
435 Posts |
At British football matches fans went through an anti-social phase where loose change was used as a source of missiles. This thing would fly for sure!   Edited by Valecrucis
10/26/2014 11:55 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
That's a remarkably nice flan and wonderful patina!
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
1204 Posts |
I like the big ones, 41mm is huge!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3444 Posts |
I like it !
A clear case of more being .......... More
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
435 Posts |
LOL to you all, who like myself, can't quite accept that quantity is not so important. Edited by Valecrucis
10/26/2014 1:12 pm
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
That is a biggie, very nice addition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
That's quite a pleasing sand patina on your coin. Its one of the must have ancient *cough* medieval coins.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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41.0mm Would make a nice planchet for those huge pre-modern 5 Kopek pieces Congrats, very nice coin indeed. |
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Italy
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very very nice! These big Justinians feel great in the hand. I have a similar one: AE 40 Nummi, 538-539, Constantinople, 42.5mm, 23.28g, 180°, MIBE 95a; SB 163. Obv: D N IVSTINI ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield with figure on horseback; cross to right Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, XII to right, B below; CON in ex.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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that a fantastic one, love the patina. here's my modest 35 mm Justinian follis...still one of my favs.   |
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