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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 7840281, member: 44316&quot;]This one is an unlisted variety of Justin and Justinian. The type without a cross above the head is rare, but published. This one differs slightly, but significantly, because it has a cross above the head (just above the front of the diadem):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1348544[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>31 mm. 14.94 grams.</p><p>Justin and Justinian</p><p>Sear 128v from Nicomedia</p><p>Hahn MIBE J&amp;J 8v, plate 12.</p><p>DOC --</p><p>D&#039;Andrea et al. <i>Byzantine Coinage in the East</i>, volume 1, Justin I, 82v</p><p>Each reference is to the basic type without the cross-above-head, with the &quot;v&quot; to denote it is a variety. I am unaware of any published reference to this type with the cross.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>DN ... <b>+</b> NVS IVSTNV AV</p><p>M with crosses left, right, and above, B between legs (only officina B is noted for this Sear Type with three crosses on the reverse. There is another, similar, type from Nicomedia with a * to the left of the M and that is from officina A.)&nbsp; </p><p>NIKM in exergue</p><p>ex Frank Kovacs vcoins store, November 2004.</p><p><br /></p><p>My friend Dan Clark collected all pre-Justinian-reform Byzantine cross-above-head coins and I put his collection (since disbursed) on line.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ByzCross/Cross-above-head.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ByzCross/Cross-above-head.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ByzCross/Cross-above-head.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>He had more cross-above-head coins than all the published major collections put together! Cross-above-head coins are well-known, although not common, for Anastasius, Justin, and Justinian. I&#039;m sure he was very excited when he found one for the rare joint reign of Justin and Justinian.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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