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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;furryfrog02, post: 4330533, member: 41219&quot;]I purchased these from vcoins a few days ago before the FSR bargain email came out...What can I say, I was suffering from a bout of quarantinitis. They arrived today. I don&#039;t know what it is, but I love Byzantine coinage. So ugly they are pretty <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>First coin. This is listed as <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/justinian_I/sb0158.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/justinian_I/sb0158.jpg" rel="nofollow">SB 158</a> but after checking out wildwinds, I think it is probably <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/justinian_I/sb0161.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/justinian_I/sb0161.jpg" rel="nofollow">SB 161</a>. I mean, check out that giraffe neck!</p><p><br /></p><p>Justinian I</p><p>AE follis</p><p>527-565 AD</p><p>Constantinople</p><p>Obverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right </p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Large M. star to left, cross above, cross right, officina letter below</p><p>Mintmark CON</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1098774[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Up next is a half follis (my first) of Justin II and Sofia. I love the color on this coin and the fact that everything is pretty well identifiable. Sofia was a pretty amazing woman.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Justin II &amp; Sophia </p><p>AE Half Follis</p><p>565-578 AD</p><p>Thessalonica mint</p><p>Obverse: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, Justin holding cross on globe, Sophia holding sceptre </p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; large K, ANNO to left, cross above, officina letter Δ&nbsp; to right</p><p>Mintmark TES</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1098776[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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