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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8189561, member: 134416&quot;]Wow, the above coin is definitely better than my slag heap (my mom&#039;s phrase for Byzantine coins)!&nbsp; That is spectacular for the issue!</p><p><br /></p><p>Voulgaroktonou&#039;s piece is the clear winner of Ravennas.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, a decrepit placeholder of a super rare type is better than none at all.&nbsp; A Ravenna Justinian follis is pretty much unobtanium at any price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Description borrowed from the dealer&#039;s:</p><p><b>Title: *Sear 323* Byzantine Empire. Justinian I (AD 527-565) Æ Follis </b></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> Sear Byzantine 323 Ravenna mint</p><p><b>Date:</b> Dated Year 34 - AD 560/1</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger, cross to right</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Large M, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X / XX / IIII (date) in left field, RAVEN / NA below</p><p><b>Size:</b> 34.13mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 8.81 grams</p><p>&nbsp;From the Peter Lee Collection.</p><p>ex Ancient Imports</p><p>*I haven&#039;t pulled out Sear, but I remember Sear&#039;s being in pretty decrepit condition and having an irregular flan. Is this the same coin, I wonder?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>(me) Grade: aVG</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1433512[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins like this present the conondum; would one rather have the super rare one in decrepit shape or a common one, like Hadrian, in XF? Both have their merits, but with something like Priscus Attalus or an EID MAR, I&#039;d rather have the decrepit one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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