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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8273083, member: 134416&quot;]I don&#039;t claim to be an expert but I&#039;d say you&#039;re correct.&nbsp; Justinian II (I love his coins of the first reign) has a very distinctive look.</p><p><br /></p><p>The triangular indentation covering the upper face is a bit of an enigma.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my less nice one. It looks less bad in person and the spots aren&#039;t active.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1460369[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Justinian II 1st Reign Bronze Follis,</b> Sear-1260, Year-2, Officina-A, struck 686-687 at Constantinople, 8.07 grams, 26.6 mm. <b>aVF</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: IUSJINIANUS P - Bust of Justinian facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus cruciger, a cross in the right field</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: Large &#039;M&#039; between ANNO and numerals representing the regnal year, with cross above and officina letter below, CON in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>A larger than normal flan, which is the result of overstriking of an earlier issue with choice brown patina and nice central devices. Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex: Dr. Michael Metlich Collection </p><p>(Ex Glenn W. Woods and description)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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