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Ancient Coin ID?

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 Posted 02/09/2015  09:18 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add GR58 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I picked up a group of ancient coins last year, but after some poor attempts at cleaning, I set them aside.

Now I really want to get them labeled. I did post some last August, so I have a good start, thanks to you all.

For this one, I saw a Justinian here is CCF's auction section. I see my coin has a similar reverse. But the obverse, to me, seems a little different. I attempted
a look through Vcoins but failed at finding one ... I feel it is common .. hoping someone knows.




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 Posted 02/09/2015  09:35 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ThisIsFun to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's Anastasius I. Check Wildwinds -->Byzantine-->by Ruler-->Anastasius I--> Browse the Anastasius page with thumbnail images
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02/09/2015 09:40 am
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It seems to be ANASTASIUS I, Byzantine emperor from 491 to 518. It is a follis or 40 nummi coin. Big M is the mark for 40 nummi/follis.
Legend must be
Obverse:DN ANASTASIUS PP AUG
Reverse: E (Epsilon in greek script) means the fifth "oficcina" of Constantinople mint.

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Wow ... Thanks for the quick response.

I will check back with Vcoins ...should be easier with this info.

Veton. All that info will help a lot with the label
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Nice looking Anastasius, I like the sand patina, I wouldn't clean it any more the patina makes it more interesting.
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All details visible, looks good.
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A nice AE Follis of Anastasius.
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