Can Anyone Identify This Coin With An M On One Side ?

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stampsplus1 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 1:54 pm can anyone identify this coin with an M on one side ? * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 2:44 pm to CCF. What is the other side like? Weight? Size? John1 Edited by John1 09/10/2018 2:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
stampsplus1 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 3:12 pm John1 ..it is 15 grams and 1-1/4" across appears to be copper Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 193466 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 4:23 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5186 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 4:30 pm Better-contrast photos would be needed for a more definite identification, but I'm fairly sure it's a Byzantine follis, 6th to 7th century (probably 6th, due to the weight). Report this Post to the Staff
aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 6:05 pm The diameter and weight would bring it in line with a Justinian I AE Folis (6th Century AD). A similar one can be see here:- https://www.numisantica.com/index.p....W5bVWykmxrM Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 6:19 pm Now that's a lucky ID from such a slick! Well Done! Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5186 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 9:07 pm I don't think it's a slick, just unusually low-contrast; the rare kind of coin where a pencil rubbing would probably have helped. Even as is, I think I can see traces of ANNO on the left of the M and a X and other (unreadable) digits on the right of it. On a photo with better contrast I could probably try to read the year. As it is I can only say that the year is at least 12 (as already expected if this is a Justinian I coin). EDIT: let's be honest - I see "with an M on one side" and I think "6th-7th century follis". It's an extremely common coin series (perhaps the most common among medieval European coins), and the huge M is indeed rather conspicious. Edited by january1may 09/10/2018 9:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/10/2018 9:57 pm to the community I agree most likely a Byzantine follis, but the coin is too worn to make any type of ID. Report this Post to the Staff
stampsplus1 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/11/2018 09:43 am Aiglet7 thank you for the link the scan doesn't show much detail but it does look like the Byzantine Empire Justinian 1 ( 527 - 565 ) any idea what it may be worth ? Report this Post to the Staff
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