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MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2006 Posts	Posted 12/04/2021 3:02 pm I have no experience with ancient coins, my interests are mainly US coins. I took a stab at this one because I figured I couldn't get hurt for only $8. Is this coin genuine and described accurately in the ebay listing? https://www.ebay.com/itm/224706000745?LH_BIN=1 Report this Post to the Staff

Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 12/04/2021 3:06 pm Coin looks authentic to me.. Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2006 Posts	Posted 12/04/2021 3:20 pm Palouche, Thank you for your opinion. Now I have another stupid question. Which side is considered the obverse and which is the reverse? Sorry to sound so dumb but as mentioned, I know absolutely nothing about ancients. Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 12/04/2021 4:37 pm Not at all a dumb question, it is by no means self-evident what is the obverse and reverse of these coins. Usually for coins, it is the side with the emperor or king or other ruler that is considered the obverse. And here we have the emperor and Jesus ... For Byzantine coins with a portrait of Jesus (which is very common for Byzantine coins), it is always the side showing Jesus that is the obverse, considering Jesus to be the superior ruler. So for the coin here, on the linked page, the left picture is the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 12/04/2021 4:39 pm Quote: Which side is considered the obverse and which is the reverse? A nimbus beats a crown in this game. Christ (with halo) is the obverse; Constantine X (with crown) is the reverse. Edit: erafjel beat me to it. Edited by Kamnaskires 12/04/2021 4:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2006 Posts	Posted 12/04/2021 7:24 pm Thanks folks, you all have been most helpful! Perhaps I will take a larger interest in ancients in the future. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/04/2021 7:43 pm Yup, it's genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
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