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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 24855669, member: 26430&quot;]These large Byzantine Folles from the 6th-7th centuries are really impressive and satisfying coins. A few of my favorites:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1593379[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As [USER=134416]@nerosmyfavorite68[/USER] noted, David Sear&#039;s Byzantine Coins and Their Values is the best single volume (you want the 2nd edition, revised 1987, reprinted multiple times at least to 2014; not the 1974).</p><p><br /></p><p>A testament to its utility is that, despite enormous printings, used copies are still usually listed in the $50-80 range. (With patience you can usually do better.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1593384[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Incidentally, the bottom right coin in my photos is a &quot;plate coin&quot; on page 189 in that volume (Sear 882, Heraclius Follis, overstruck on Anastasius).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1593385[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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