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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1715555, member: 44140&quot;]I just received this coin in lieu of a second Justinian I follis I ordered about a month ago. The Follis was lost in transit and the dealer made good with the coin of my choosing (of the same value.) I selected this. I was already able to procure a Justinian plague follis so the loss of the coin was not a true loss to me. I suppose every rain cloud has an &quot;AR&quot; lining, eh?</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was minted in Byzantion (Byzantium) a Greek Colony which would later become the site of the city of Constantinople and later Istanbul, Turkey. This is a really old style coin with a uniquely &quot;Greek&quot; feeling to it. The coin beautifully is toned to a nice iridescent grey. The coin is pretty well centered but not perfect. There is a small antiquated test cut on the reverse near the incuse punch. The incuse punch is described as &quot;granulated&quot;, as it has a texture on the mill design. One could not ignore the unusual obverse rendering of a cow riding on the back of a dolphin. I suppose these motifs are indicators of the importance of those animals to the local livelihood.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am more than pleased with the coin and look forward to hearing everyone&#039;s reaction. I know there are a few guys out there with the same or similar examples. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin has a two letter legend. UY. Which is an archaic rendering of the Greek letters BY.&nbsp; This coin was minted nearly 700 years before Constantine the Great would build Constantinople and nearly 1800 years before that city would fall to the Ottoman Turks. WOW!</p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantium, Thrace</p><p>AR Half Siglos 14.0 mm x 2.44 g</p><p>&nbsp;s. 416 - 357 BC</p><p>Obverse: Cow riding on Dolphin left;UY above.</p><p>Reverse: Granulated Mill Pattern incuse punch</p><p>ref:SNG Cop 477</p><p>[ATTACH]264621.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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