What's the record for biggest Byzantine coin?

I picked up this monster Byzantine recently:


Justinian I, 527-565. Follis (Bronze, 43mm, 22.29 g 6), Nicomedia, RY 12 = 538/9. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVC Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; in field to right, cross. Rev. A / N / N / N / O - XII / NIKO Large M; above, cross; below, A.

While a lot of the Byzantine coins are in quite poor style, this portrait really appealed to me so i had to have it. At 43mm, this is pretty enormous. Not that your size should matter, but how big do they come? Post your big Byzantines!

 

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Monster!

 

Very nice!! I think Noob has the same coin, slightly larger and heavier.

 

Cool. I've gotta see it!

 

The folles of Nicomedia I believe are the largest of the Justinian coins ranging from around 41 to 45mm, and are certainly the largest issue I have ever seen from the Byzantine period. The two I have are 42 and 44mm (just measured them). For some insane reason I prefer the much smaller one to four nummi issues which are actually much tougher to find.

 

That's lot of bronze. They must have had quite a bit of buying power back in the day.

I agree @Greg Heinrich that the portrait is excellent for a Byzantine coin. Nice find.

 

43 is a pretty large one. The largest come from year 12 or 13 generally. After that the plaque hit and they started to shrink again. I think my largest is around 44ish.

 

Thats huge, and a beauty too. Great score!

 

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"

 

I think @Eng has the record.

 

that's a very nice BIG follis!

mine is only 35 mm....

 

It really is one of if not the most impressive early Medieval bronze coin ever!

 

I JUST got this in the mail as a freebie that a dealer gave me as a thank you! I was VERY surprised! SO surprised, I missed the coin I had bought, accidentaly through it out with the packing material, and contacted him that perhaps he made a boo-boo and sent me this coin. He explained that it was a gift, and that it was packed with my tiny coin I ordered. I frantically went through my trash and FOUND it. LOL, I felt like an idiot... always nice to have humbling experiences to keep your feet firmly on the ground.

I THINK that this is a Justinian I... However, would anyone be able to help me confirm if I am right? I do not focus in this area and have very limited knowledge on this. (THANKS!)

AE 30
12.2g

 

Otherwise, I do have a Justinian I

Just a mere PUP compared to @Greg Heinrich 's MONSTER!

Byzantine Empire
Justinian I 527-565 CE
AE Folles 30mm 17g 40 Nummi
M monogram

 

Mine are pigmy's in comparison

JUSTINIAN I
AE Follis
OBVERSE: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: Large M, star to left, cross above, star right, officina letter below, mintmark CON
Struck at Constantinople, 527-65 AD
10g, 28mm
SB 160

JUSTIN II
AE Half Follis
OBVERSE: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, Justin holding cross on globe, Sophia holding sceptre, sometimes with cross between their heads, sometimes with vine pattern below
REVERSE: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark NIKO
Struck at Nicomedia 565-578 AD
12.9g, 29mm
SB 369

 

it could be justin i was well ALEG...here's one that i THINK is justinian, but could be justin i...never figured it out.

 

Not sure what the record diameter is, but 40mm +/- is the average for the issue. I bid on some at CNG which just closed, but was outbid on all.

 

Wow, looks pretty close to mine. Thanks! So, I will just attribute it as a "J" Emperor!

 

I won 2 items on CNG today... ONE that I have been looking for (no, NOT BYZ or LRB's...)

 

I won two as well. Really wanted that Otho tetradrachm, but as its summer, funds are low....