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<p>[QUOTE="nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8299665, member: 134416"]The Heraclius S805 issue is one of the most common in the Byzantine series; I ordered many of them when Allen Berman had his 4/20 junkbox deal. However, I find the series to be quite enjoyable. Finding a really nice one (although AB's 'junk box' ones were better than 70% of the ones on vcoins) is really difficult. Finding one with facial features and/or a decent bit of legend is very tough. One with a beard; unheard of! If the coin were cleaned a little more, there would be more details. I know my limitations, so I don't want to risk damaging it, so it will stay semi-cleaned for a while. The A.B. junk box ones would actually kind of look like this; except a bit more worn.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1468168[/ATTACH] </p><p>I had set out to get some really nice examples of certain Byzantine Sear numbers. This was the nicest one on ebay, and only 50-something Euros. There's one on ma coins with sharp details and almost complete legends, but ugly, corroded surfaces and at 5 times the price.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was from Biga. It took quite a while, almost a month, but I think that was due to the post and not them. I'll just know to wait a while next time. No biggie.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, I need some fresh flips. <i>Where do I get them?</i> Some European dealers either put the coins in baggies or paper envelopes. The NeroNumi Nero needs a flip.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a little basket full of numismatic odds and ends; flip inserts, flips I swap out, etc. I thought I had exhausted the emergency flips flips (Biga puts them in baggies), but out of the basket comes a Claudius Gothicus in a saflip! I wonder where that came from? I have no recollection of buying it. Out goes claudius into the baggie and in goes Justinian.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dealer description:</p><p>HERACLIUS with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE.(610-641).Constantinople.Follis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv : Heraclius, bearded, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, standing facing, both crowned and cuirassed, both holding cross on globe, cross between their heads.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev : Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, year IIII and later to right, Γ officina letter below; mintmark CON.</p><p>Sear 805.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff">Do you think it's year III or Year IIII? My hands are wet and I don't want to handle the coin.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Weight : 13.6 gr</p><p>Diameter : 30 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>I had thrown in an inexpensive ($38) Justinian follis as a filler. I love the BIG coins! Not bad at all for the price! It's a bit nicer and less dry-looking than the photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1468177[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>JUSTINIAN I.(527-565).Nicomedia.Follis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv : DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG.</p><p>Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev : Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, B officina letter below, mintmark NIKO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sear 201.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>weight : 20.1 gr</p><p>Diameter : 36 mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8299665, member: 134416"]The Heraclius S805 issue is one of the most common in the Byzantine series; I ordered many of them when Allen Berman had his 4/20 junkbox deal. However, I find the series to be quite enjoyable. Finding a really nice one (although AB's 'junk box' ones were better than 70% of the ones on vcoins) is really difficult. Finding one with facial features and/or a decent bit of legend is very tough. One with a beard; unheard of! If the coin were cleaned a little more, there would be more details. I know my limitations, so I don't want to risk damaging it, so it will stay semi-cleaned for a while. The A.B. junk box ones would actually kind of look like this; except a bit more worn. [ATTACH=full]1468168[/ATTACH] I had set out to get some really nice examples of certain Byzantine Sear numbers. This was the nicest one on ebay, and only 50-something Euros. There's one on ma coins with sharp details and almost complete legends, but ugly, corroded surfaces and at 5 times the price. This was from Biga. It took quite a while, almost a month, but I think that was due to the post and not them. I'll just know to wait a while next time. No biggie. Oh, I need some fresh flips. [I]Where do I get them?[/I] Some European dealers either put the coins in baggies or paper envelopes. The NeroNumi Nero needs a flip. I have a little basket full of numismatic odds and ends; flip inserts, flips I swap out, etc. I thought I had exhausted the emergency flips flips (Biga puts them in baggies), but out of the basket comes a Claudius Gothicus in a saflip! I wonder where that came from? I have no recollection of buying it. Out goes claudius into the baggie and in goes Justinian. Dealer description: HERACLIUS with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE.(610-641).Constantinople.Follis. Obv : Heraclius, bearded, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, standing facing, both crowned and cuirassed, both holding cross on globe, cross between their heads. Rev : Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, year IIII and later to right, Γ officina letter below; mintmark CON. Sear 805. [COLOR=#ff00ff]Do you think it's year III or Year IIII? My hands are wet and I don't want to handle the coin.[/COLOR] Weight : 13.6 gr Diameter : 30 mm I had thrown in an inexpensive ($38) Justinian follis as a filler. I love the BIG coins! Not bad at all for the price! It's a bit nicer and less dry-looking than the photo. [ATTACH=full]1468177[/ATTACH] JUSTINIAN I.(527-565).Nicomedia.Follis. Obv : DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG. Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right. Rev : Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, B officina letter below, mintmark NIKO. Sear 201. weight : 20.1 gr Diameter : 36 mm[/QUOTE]
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