If the year is 22 it almost assures it is Justinian I. I see some with a star but not for that year. Otherwise the only options I see is a cross....
I noticed the same as you, seems they posted the listings before they were even in hand? It is possible an offer was made lower than the asking...
I can check when I get home, but that will be in a long time. I'm sure others will have an id by then.
I don't have my references, but you need to verify the ruler is Justinian. Some mints have nothing above the I. Not my coin. [ATTACH]
I've also seen where others put Anastasius as the last Eastern emporer, I almost put mine up on the 1st thread (heck here is mine). [ATTACH] Sear...
I see some great examples. I read where some say Zeno is last and others say Constantine XI is and Constantine I is the first Eastern emporer as...
I like the color! [ATTACH] Great Persecution 305 to 313 AD Antioch mint AE Quarter nummus Obvs: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch facing; river...
There has been a lot of back and forth of the fall of the Roman Empire, which I do enjoy the history but I'm also about the coins. I would like to...
I've been buying and selling on ebay for at least 15 years and I have noticed changes as most of you have. Uncleaned or 'fresh' coins have...
Now that I see their 'Seleukids' I believe some of those are replicas as well. Another oddity I can't recall seeing before is lettering outside of...
And don't forget this Antinous. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/antinous-opinions-please.295789/
Unless you really need that coin I would not pay them. Certainly an amateurish operation such as theirs would have no recourse against you. I...
Buy more coins of course.
I've lost more coins in the mail than I can remember over the years. As far as mistakes I offered $30 on a legit Dardanian Mine coin that was $40...
Or buy a Sicilian farm ;)
Very nice example, I had hundreds of these a decade ago and now I have none :(. [ATTACH] Constantius II 350 AD AE Centenionalis Mint: Siscia Obvs:...
Maybe engravers wanted to steer clear of such a profile. Here's my worn example. [ATTACH]
Constantine with SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse, which is upside down in your photo.
I would like to think if the Roman society had survived it would look something like this today. [ATTACH]
I would say it is pseudo Byzantine. I purchased hundreds that were mainly Constans II or pseudo Byzantine. A few Arab Byzantine mixed in as well....
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