*Disclaimer: I'm new, and I've read the rules. I *might* sell this coin later, though I've had it in my personal collection, unattributed for about five-six years. I think this is ok, but willing to re/move to advertising if that's more appropriate. Lemme know. I have a lot of trouble with Byzantine coins from this time, since there were rarely any legends and the designs were so crude and variable within issue. But I have a tentative attribution. Would anyone weigh in on it, either way? I think it's Sear Byzantine #2515 (I should buy the reference, but never got around to the Byz one, just Greek ones, and some Roman--definitely wish I still had my catalog collection from when I was a teenager in the 90s, but my parents tossed it--CNG, CCE, Ed J Waddell, etc. Not as bad as my grandma depositing my dad's seated liberty dollars in the bank when he was a teen! Ha!) Where I got this id--after scouring everything I could for countless hours over a couple years-- Wildwinds: John V Palaeologus Æ Follaro. 1.95 grams. Constantinople mint, 1379-1391 AD. D MH TP C P, Demetrius standing facing, holding spear, shield, & globus cruciger / Facing bust of John, holding cross-scepter; pellet to left. (Sear 2515) Coinarchives: John V Palaeologus (1341-1391). Copper follaro (1.59 gm). Constantinople. Bust of St. Demetrius facing / Crowned bust of John facing. Bendall 331.2. Sear 2515. Very rare. A little weakly struck in spots, otherwise very fine Mine: 16mm, 1.2g. A little light, but doesn't seem unreasonable for the time, given the degree of variation within issue. I'd love to have any input. Sorry if I post images twice (please lemme know)--I've had trouble with Cointalk hosting my images, so I put 3rd part hosting in...will correct if necessary: What I take to be the obverse: What I take to be the reverse:
