Doug Smith, that's an interesting freak, resourceful to say the least. Maybe the mint worker thought no one would notice. :smuggrin:
Caesar Augustus, your idea of an early strike makes sense especially considering that Bing's coin is a profile portrait instead of the front...
With so many knowledgeable members CoinTalk is a valuable resource! [ATTACH]
Bing, Judging by the diameter & light weight I'm guessing that this coin was struck late in Justinian's reign ?
Severus Alexander, I don't recall seeing a better decanummium than this one. Nice die work, strike, & condition.
lordmarcovan, the die work on this tiny gold coin is exceptional & far superior to my much larger solidus.
Quant.Geek, great selection of these seldom seen small bronzes!
maridvnvm, the die work on the reverse is exquisite & came from the hand of a great celator! I like the portrait of Constantine the Great too. He...
lehmansterms, your idea is more than probable. The similarities are striking & the fact both coins were minted in year 13 & from the same workshop...
[IMG] [IMG] Quant.Geek, On closer inspection the two coins appear to be from different dies. o_O
Caesar Augustus, Nice score! The "Black Death" wiped out a lot of the worlds population; the city of Antioch was hit especially hard.
Quant.Geek, wonderful group of bronze 40 nummi :woot:
The 1st coin is a bronze 40 nummi coin, ex collection Tom Cederland, Constantinople Mint, year 13, 2nd officina, 23.23 gm. [ATTACH] The 2nd coin...
I took a few more follis coins out of the moth balls. The 1st coin had the silvering in such pristine condition I had to get it slabbed. [ATTACH]...
Bing, the Genius figures on your two coins make an interesting comparison. The top figure looks like a weight lifter & the bottom figure looks...
I bought this fairly common coin long ago strictly for the reverse. Sorry anti-slabbers, but I had NGC slab this one with the reverse side up....
Cucumbor, great score with an exquisite reverse, especially for a late Roman coin;)
zumbly, that reverse is hilarious... [ATTACH]
This book is by no means my favorite book on ancient coins but I bought a copy of it last year & found it a great read: The Secret Roots of...
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