Ancients => Christ & Virgin (G-Class)

Well, this was the second coin that I scored last night ($37 US delivered) ...

Sure, maybe the busts don't exactly have ample snouts, but overall I thought this was a pretty cool coin ...

Oh, and it's nice and big (that's always a sweet added bonus, eh? => nice in-hand)

Byzantine, Anonymous AE Follis Class G
Date: 1068-1071 AD
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Weight: 10.2 grams
Obverse: Bust of Christ facing
Reverse: Facing bust of the Virgin, nimbate





I think it has nice eye-appeal, so I am very happy with both of last night's coin buys!

Please feel free to Byzy-up and post any relevant types ... or irrelevant types (those are often a bit more interesting, eh?)

Cheers, gang ... I hope that you're having yourselves a sweet Sunday afternoon (morning, night, etc)

 

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Oh, and my dude assured me that the "green blotches" are friendly and inactive

 

Well, I may as well start-off my own pile-on-thread, eh?

Anonymous Folles, Basil II & Constantine VIII Æ26 (Class A3)
Constantinople mint
circa 1020-1028
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 7.04 grams
Obverse: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Reverse: Legend in four lines; ornament above and below
Reference: DOC A2.40; SB 1818

 

Curious? ... what is the diff between Class-G and Class-A3?

... I merely buy the thingies!!

 

The classes are a system of typological organization by David Sear. Check out this page...

JESUS CHRIST Anonymous Class A-N Byzantine Follis Coins Reference

Nice addition! I have yet to collect an example of Class G.

 

Thanks for that article, John!

Coincidentally, today I've been working on finally photographing and attributing a group of Byzantines purchased more than two years ago . There are several Christ folles in the mix and I'll post them all sometime today.

 

By the way, did you notice that the article is by our favorite "entrepreneurial" eBayer, Mr. HighRatingLowPrice?

 

Looks like I have a couple of Class G folles in that mixed lot.


Romanus IV, CE 1068-1071
Class G anonymous follis, 29 x 24 mm, 5.0 gm
Obv: IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, right hand raised, scroll in left, all within border of large dots
Rev: MP-QV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, hands raised, all inside border of large dots
Ref: SB 1867


Romanus IV, CE 1068-1071
Class G anonymous follis, 27 mm, 7.6 gm
Obv: IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, right hand raised, scroll in left, all within border of large dots
Rev: MP-QV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, hands raised, all inside border of large dots
Ref: SB 1867

 

Yes. The dude actually knows his coins. I don't know why he insists on that ridiculous shtick - I've made him a few low-ball offers that he's actually accepted to my surprise. Does it actually work? Maybe on a few suckers. I'm sure he makes more money selling coins than I do - I've actually told some of my bidders to stop bidding because the coin wasn't worth that much, lol.

 

Sweet coins, TIF ...

oh, and yes => thanks for that link, JA (very useful)

 

Well, I haven't posted Pizza-boy in a while, eh? ...

=> this was my very first Byzantine purchase ...

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

 

Nice coins. I am pleased to see Byzantine copper. Those are very good for Class G folles. Here is one more:

 

And that is why I would buy from you before I buy from some shark on Ebay. One can make money selling things without having to gouge and rip off clients. Works for me... I did a will at a discount to a lady the other day and already she's sent me two new clients for wills. Between the three clients I've made far more money than if I had gouged the lady to the point she wouldn't want to recommended anyone else.

 

Yup. Good karma.

 

Honest John

 

My name's actually Fred.

 

Terrific coins and great posts!!!

 

Snouts...snouts...oh, that's what the M in MS stands for...Multiple Snouts

 

WOW, that one is exceptional for the type!

 

I don't have a G. Steve is always ahead of me. I know some here will never believe what I say but there is fun in these when they get really, well, Byzantine in the 'intricate' sense of the word. My offering is a class K on a Class J undertype.



Mary is on both G and K but the easy to spot difference is the large size pellets on K compared to the small dots on G. Note my coin has the full MP - ΘV legend albeit a bit garbled. Class J is distinguished by the large crescent under the cross seen here poking Mary in the head and the encircling series of rosettes made of a large pellet and small dots. One of these is shown at the top of the reverse as it is oriented here. The obverse shows legend XC from the right side from both parents. The large one at 3 o'clock (3H) is from the Type K while the XC from the J is rotated a quarter turn and runs down just above the middle large pellet at 6 o'clock. I have a plain Type J for comparison but I don't have a clear K all by itself. After you establish the locations of 'up' for the undertypes (obverse=3H; reverse=8H) you can start identifying other underparts like the Bible held by Christ from the undertype J but that is not well struck on my solo J.


Bad Steve! You make me want to fill out my Anonymous 'set' but that is not as simple as one of each letter. I show a K but I need a K that show more K and not so much J. Most of these were overstruck but some like my J are more clear on the last type struck. That means I need a J that shows undertype. They you can find coins struck on a less ordinary undertype (K on something before J) or that retains traces of more than one undertype. These coins are not pretty, high grade, expensive or anything coin collectors are suppose to value. They are just fun.