I picked this coin up in Izmir Turkey about 1966 from an old guy with a pile of coins on the ground at Alexander the Greats castle. I’ve been told it is 2nd century Justinian & Sophia. Question: Is that what it is and what is it worth? (Sorry about the picture quality)
Welcome to Coin Talk! Really can't see much from your pics. I posted one a while ago. Does it look anything like the one in my thread? http://www.cointalk.com/t149838/
It's all in the details. The less details, the lower the value. Mine was $35 or so. Eyes, noses, most of the lettering etc. helped me decide that the price was worth it.
As stated, it's a coin of Justin II, here pictured with his wife Sophia. It's a pretty dark picture, but from what I can see of the reverse, it was struck in the 4th workshop of the Nicomedia mint in the regnal year 2, which means your coin comes from what is now modern-day Izmit, Turkey and dates back to 567-568 AD. Your coin is in pretty good shape as far as Byzantine coins go, however I've paid as little as one dollar for the same type. On the bright side, it seems perfectly genuine which is good for an ancient coin bought from a street vendor in Turkey. I was just there a few months ago, and fakes abound.
