Mike, The reason this coin was pierced for a pendant may have nothing to do with Justinian or religion. Maybe the number 20 had a special meaning;...
robinjojo, That certainly is a fascinating coin & historically important. Antioch had endured incredible hardships before this coin was struck....
Doug, Those are both lovely folles :D! The Antioch follis has a fascinating portrait. I've always been intrigued by anything from the "City of...
Mike, That is a fascinating coin :D. I distinctly remember you posting it before & happy you posted it again :happy:. The coin has a lot going for...
Voulgaroktonou, Your follis is a GEM :jawdrop:! A great strike from fresh dies, and a handsome dark, uniform patina :D. Thanks for the passage...
gogili1977, That's a nice selection of Justinian coinage :). I wish the photos of the last 3 were better :(. The follis & half follis are handsome...
A.C.H., You're right, that coin is a "light weight" :jawdrop:! It doesn't appear to be heavily worn either o_O. The patina gives it great eye...
Mike, Thanks for posting this little treasure :D! I was hoping someone would post a pendant follis. No doubt this coin was pierced in ancient...
furyfrog02, That's a great example of a pre-reform follis from the "City of God" :D. The sandy patina adds to its beauty ;). There is something...
Alegandron, Your 1st follis looks like handsome coin for an early issue :D. The 2nd coin looks like it was used as a tool of some kind o_O. If...
Mat, I wonder if anyone with the Plague handled this coin :nailbiting:? Antioch was finally lost in the reign of Heraclius :(.
BenSi, You're right ;). Justinian I was a victim of the Plague too, but he managed to survive. Cities like Antioch were hit especially hard by the...
Justinian I (the Great) had an ambition to restore the Roman Empire to her former greatness. In order to do this he had to first pacify Khusru I,...
The Greek abbreviation on Mat's coin stands for the "4 Eparchies", or sub regions of Syria. Originally the war issues of Caracalla were struck to...
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robinjojo, Prieur does list 12 different types of Caracalla Tets from Gaza, & all are rare. All the Roman Tets from Judaea are rare except some of...
Q, Your Tet from Antioch has a stunning portrait :D! The portrait of Caracalla from the Laodiceia ad Mare Tet is certainly hideous :smuggrin:. I...
robinjojo, That Tet is a beauty :D! I've posted the Tet pictured below last year but it makes a good comparison to your coin. Caracalla is...
John, That tremisses is a beauty, & much rarer than the solidus :D! About 6 years ago I sold a more common tremisses & regret letting it go :(....
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