Does Anyone Recognize This Little Roman?

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turtlefoot Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 08/30/2016 6:58 pm Any help in identifying/attributing this tiny Roman would be appreciated. It measures 11mm x 12.5mm. The obverse legend that is visible seems to be larger than what I normally see on later Roman coins. Thank you in advance. Doug Report this Post to the Staff

Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 08/30/2016 7:46 pm I think that I can read "IVSTINVS"... Report this Post to the Staff
turtlefoot Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 08/30/2016 7:54 pm I believe you are correct. Now to start researching the legend. Report this Post to the Staff
turtlefoot Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 08/30/2016 8:22 pm I am thinking this might be a Justin I Pentanummium with Tyche of Antioch on the reverse. The obverse legend style is right for several examples that I have looked at online and the reverse is also very close. The reverse is easier to see in person than in the image. Thanks for the help. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/30/2016 8:47 pm I agree Justin I, this one has a retrograde S in the legend. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5180 Posts	Posted 08/31/2016 7:15 pm I also read IVSTINVS (didn't quite catch the retrograde S, but it's not unexpected for this late period), and I thought I could see the parallel lines of the design on the other side, so I also guessed Tyche pentanummium. The size is a bit small for a pentanummium though (I'd expect more like 14 mm). Here's what a Tyche pentanummium of Justin I looks like in better grade (sorry for the blurry photos)... (Yes, my example; normally it's unusual for such a late LRB minim to still show that much legend, but the OP example has a lot of it too, apparently. I have another example that shows off the parallel lines better, but it has a huge central dimple of unknown origin, and I don't recall if I ever photographed it properly.) Edited by january1may 08/31/2016 7:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
turtlefoot Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 08/31/2016 9:22 pm Thank you for the great info. I looked around online and Beast Coins (among other sites) has several of this style in the 12mm and 13mm size. The flan on mine seems to be an odd shape. Report this Post to the Staff
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