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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 4008376, member: 41219"]FFIVN and I went to a small coin show today that has 1 ancient dealer who is a pretty nice guy. Before we went to him though, we walked around and I met with another dealer who was interested in buying a few of my West Point quarters. I sold him 5 for $50 but ended up buying 2 nickels for our US Type Set album for $5.</p><p><br /></p><p>After that, we stopped by the ancients dealer and had a nice chat. He gave FFIVN a Judean prutah and an unidentified Greek coin with a lyre on one side and a tripod on the other.</p><p><br /></p><p>I told him I was interested in a Byzantine coin and he showed a few that were beautiful but out of my price range. Then he pulled out two that were more my speed. Even better? They were $45 total. I ended up spending $1.25 for 2 "V" nickels and 2 Byzantine Follis. I'm pretty happy with that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Here they are:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Romanus III</p><p>1028-1034 AD</p><p>Class B anonymous follis</p><p>Constantinople</p><p>Obverse: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book</p><p>Reverse: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054975[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Justinian I</p><p>529-532 AD</p><p>Obverse: DN IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG; Bust right</p><p>Reverse: Large M between two stars; cross above, THEUP in exergue</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054983[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 4008376, member: 41219"]FFIVN and I went to a small coin show today that has 1 ancient dealer who is a pretty nice guy. Before we went to him though, we walked around and I met with another dealer who was interested in buying a few of my West Point quarters. I sold him 5 for $50 but ended up buying 2 nickels for our US Type Set album for $5. After that, we stopped by the ancients dealer and had a nice chat. He gave FFIVN a Judean prutah and an unidentified Greek coin with a lyre on one side and a tripod on the other. I told him I was interested in a Byzantine coin and he showed a few that were beautiful but out of my price range. Then he pulled out two that were more my speed. Even better? They were $45 total. I ended up spending $1.25 for 2 "V" nickels and 2 Byzantine Follis. I'm pretty happy with that :) Here they are: Romanus III 1028-1034 AD Class B anonymous follis Constantinople Obverse: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book Reverse: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps [ATTACH=full]1054975[/ATTACH] Justinian I 529-532 AD Obverse: DN IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG; Bust right Reverse: Large M between two stars; cross above, THEUP in exergue [ATTACH=full]1054983[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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