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Valued Member
United States
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Hi I'm totally out of my realm with this coin, tried to use what looks like initials on it to identify but no luck so far. Has anyone ever seen anything like this before? Weight is 14.9 grams, measurements are between 28mm and 32mm.   Edited by Rmassey210
12/08/2018 12:37 pm
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Moderator
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@RM, this is Byzantine. I will recommend to the mods that it gets moved over to the Ancients & Medievals section of CCF so that the right eyeballs get on it. Also, your second pic (which is the obv) is upside down. Please consider posting a rotated pic to this thread to help folks with identification.
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Valued Member
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OK thank you I have rotated the picture.
Rob
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12/08/2018 12:38 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is echizento's area, but looks to me like Justin II with Sophia, possibly "THEUP" mintmark (Antioch).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For comparison: https://www.cgbfr.com/justin-ii-et-...74831,a.htmland https://www.beastcoins.com/Byzantin...II/Z4232.jpgHere's Beastcoins' description for that second one: Justin II, Æ Follis, Year 13 (577/578), Theoupolis (Antioch), Officina 3 VNTI_C-... (blundered legend) Justin at left, Sophia at right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, holding globe surmounted by a large cross between them Large M, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X/III to right, G below THEUP' in exergue 29mm x 31mm, 15.16g SB 379 |
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Valued Member
United States
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Thank you, can anyone recommend the best reference book for identification of Byzantine coins?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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Yup, Justin II & Sophia AE Follis from the Antioch mint , regnal year 13 (578/9).Sear number 379.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thank you to all, this thread was very helpful and informative to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Byzantine coins and their values is a good book for this type. By David Sear. It's about 50GBP.
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