The Incredible Hulk

I recently upgraded my Justinian follis with an unexpected ebay find. With the coin in hand I am doubly impressed, there is just no way in pictures, I can show you how awesome thing coin is. You are going to have to use your imagination.

The planchet is nothing less than humongous and wasteful. In the 12 th year of Jusitinian's reign he introduced one of the most majestic coins ever struck. It was produced to weight of 22 grams, for a few years before being reduced in size in AD 542, the decline of the Justinian's follis was both rapid and permanent.

Don't make him any madder than he already is...

Byzantine Empire
Anatolia, Nikomedia
Justinian (r. AD 527 - 565)
AE Large Module Follis (40 nummi)
43 mm x 23.78 grams
Obverse:Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right - DNIVSTINI ANVS PP AVC
Reverse: Large M; cross above, date across field; ANNO left field, X/II/I right field - NIK in ex.
Ref: SB 201
Note: Dated yr. 13 (AD 539/40), Large planchet. Superb. Gorgeous perfect Green patina, slight doubling of the "M"

 

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Now there's a Byzantine coin I wouldn't mind owning. Humongous AND beautiful!

 

A total winner!

 

I don't collect Byzantine, but I would have that one

 

One of the best I have seen in awhile, wonderful!

 

Wow, a very nice coin

 

Fantastic! I bet this is marvellous in hand.

 

'Noob' I agree with Zumbly and all the other posts.... I would LOVE to own that gorgeous Byzantine coin---43 mm and 23 grams and wonderful devices WOW!! it's a shame that's the exception of the type.

 

Yes, it's great. If it's bronze, it has to be BIG*

(*unless it's a very rare emperor I can't get in a BIG size)

 

Nice, mine is year 13 too, but it's a tiny one, only 38mm, 23 grams

 

No doubt they were trying to impress when they made these coins. Excellent example.

 

this is one SWEET follis! 43 mm of emerald green hotness.

here's my modest 35 mm justinian follis.

 

Very cool Arnoldoe.

 

Not a follis but here's the most impressive of my forward-facing coins of Justinian:

Justinian, Byzantine Empire
AV solidus
Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG delta, angel standing facing, holding P-headed cross and cross on globe, star in right field
Mint: Constantinople (Mintmark: CONOB)
Ref: SB 140
Size: 20.75 mm, 4.49 gr.

 

LOVE IT!!!

 

Oh wow!

 

This coin is so neat I just had to make a second post. It prompted me to crack open a couple of books about Byzantine coins I had sitting on my bookshelf being neglected. Thank you for sharing your Byzantine 'biggie' and inspiring me to learn something new today.

 

Very nice masternnoob, love the green monster!! i will post my Justinian l tomorrow.

 

All I have to offer is my loyal ol' pizza-coin (merely a large pizza) ...

=> run along, pizza-coin (but keep your head-up, for the new kid looks like he's a bit of a bully!!)



Justinian I AE Follis
Date: Year 32 (558-559 AD)
Diameter: 30.7 mm
Weight: 17.3 grams
Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I, holding globus cruciger and shield
Reverse: Large M

 

For once a byzantine coin impresses me : looks bigger than my bin lid !!

A fantastic follis all around
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