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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 5289368, member: 110226&quot;]The Byzantines loved to add stars to some of their coinage. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple of folles of Justinian I.</p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine Empire, circa 536-537 AD</p><p>AE follis</p><p>Justinian I</p><p>Antioch (Theoupolis)</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, Justinian I enthroned, holding a long scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left.</p><p>Reverse: Large M, cross above, stars on both sides, delta below, +THEUP in exergue.</p><p>SB 214.</p><p>17.3 grams</p><p>32mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is an earlier, pre-reform follis from Antioch. The reverse appears to have the star on the right within a large C or crescent, perhaps an astrological reference?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221862[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine Empire</p><p>AE follis, pre-reform</p><p>Justinian I</p><p>Constantinople</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; DN IVSTINIANVS PP AV, Justinian I, wearing a laureate, facing right.</p><p>Reverse: Large M, cross above, star to the left, cross to the right, delta below, CON in exergue.</p><p>SB 158</p><p>14.8 grams</p><p>28.5mm, 11h.</p><p><br /></p><p>This fairly common follis came out of large auction lot last year.&nbsp; The mint appears to be Constantinople, although it is somewhat weak.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221863[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, in honor of night&#039;s cosmic event, here&#039;s a blast from the past, the Fifth Dimension, The Age of Aquarius, let the sun shine in:</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]oPK7ZF6jfJE[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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