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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;_Postumus_, post: 25462165, member: 161947&quot;](Hi guys, my first post on this forum!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently I acquired this 40 nummi Justinian (Sear 207) I coin from a fairly well reputated dealer on catawiki. This is my first Justinian I coin I bought and my second Byzantine ever, (I own a 40 nummi coin of Justin I too).</p><p><br /></p><p>My Justin I coin is a fairly thick and heavy coin with no excess flan around the border. This Justinian coin is completly the opposite. As I&#039;m not an expert on byzantine coins at all (I stick to roman imperials and french feudals mostly) I would highly appreciate some comments on the authenticity.</p><p><br /></p><p>The things that give me doubts:</p><p>The very big flan (40mm), and especially how thin it is compared to roman sestertii or the thick Justin 40 nummi i own.</p><p>The sharpness of detail on the reverse.</p><p>The shiny bits of copper on both sides.</p><p>Also I&#039;m no expert on the doubling of the lettering on the back side.</p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed a lot of fakes of the big flan ones exist but they seem mostly limited to Nicomedia mint. I did not find any reported fakes of the Cyzicus mint on the Forum Ancient Coins or here. So therefore I hope that this coin does not raise any doubts for the more experienced byzantine collecters than it does for me and that the shiny copper might just be from some harsh cleaning instead of being a fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks in advance already!</p><p>(I tried to make the pictures as detailed as possible with the microscope but that gave some difficulities due to its shape)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1629930[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1629931[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1629932[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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