Byzantine Help

Most of you know I generally do not collect Byzantine coinage, but I found this coin in my hands this afternoon, and I'm having trouble identifying it. There is nothing left on the obverse, but there is a pretty well detailed monogram on the reverse. At least send me in the right direction.

 

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I wanna say Leo I, but dont hold me on it.

 

I would guess Zorro, but

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=monogram

says it might be Zeno, but I am just guessing...

 

bing, it may be zeno...but i'm not good at reading these. check out here...

http://www.ancientcoinmuseum.com/HistoryPages/LATEROMANIMPERIALMONOGRAMS.html

ooops...AN beat me to it.

 

I thought Zeno, but I can't find this particular monogram with the "O" in the top middle.

 

bing, maybe the "O" is part of a wreath, and not the letter "o"..like this...

 

I don't think so Chris, It appears distinct as"O". Also I do not see a "Z" which might decide this.

 

i think your right bing, look at the bottom of AN's line at the "byzantine monograms"...i'm thinking is looks like the first one, justinian i monogram of cherson??

 

its a Justinian I from Cherson (around a third down on the page):

http://esty.ancients.info/Cherson/

I'm kinda surprised, like you said, Byzantines aren't down your alley. Random purchase?

 

Actually a gift. Thanks for the help

 

Wow, look at you go, eh Byzy-Bing!!

=> I think it may be a Justinian Beeber?

 

Thats not the Justin I want to see in these threads. The horror.