Nice big Byzantine. Ordered a decent sized one a while back but it looks like the seller is not sending it. Most annoying part is filing the chargeback on my cc.
Shame i lost my first big one in the mail when i first tried to buy one. It must be the right piece must find you?
Awesome and hefty score, Smeag (congrats) Hmmm? ... Justinian I, eh? => yah, all I have is this often seen pizza-example of mine ... it's pretty big, but not that big!! 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 .... oooow, but I love this sweet baby of mine!!
As usual, I'm a bit late, but I still want to show my Justinian follis. It's not from Nicomedia, but from Constantinople, year 13, with officina number gamma = 3 under the M. Not a bad portrait, and nice details clear like the washboard cuirass with three nails at the top, and Justinian's shield with a mounted soldier on it. 38 mm, 16,59 gr.