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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 2572183, member: 74968&quot;]I have been thinking for&nbsp; awhile about my next collecting thread. I decided to do a collection of famous people throughout history on coins. This will be my exhibit next year at a coin convention. Since I already have the 12 Caesars, I do have some historical figures. I was thinking about a gold 20 Francs piece of Napoleon, a sliver ruble of Catherine the great, a coin of Genghis Khan, Elizabeth I, Henry VII, and many more. If you have suggestions please let me know on this thread. It might be fun to come up with a list of famous people on coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now to today&#039;s news. I was watching the Nauman auction earlier today and this coin was being auctioned. It seemed to fit my new theme so I bid and won. It is a solidus of Justinian. Not only is it my first gold coin, it is also my first Romaion coin. I can hardly wait for it to arrive. Please post your coins of Justinian or any other famous historical figure.</p><p><br /></p><p>JUSTINIAN I (527-565). GOLD Solidus. (21 mm, 4.49 g) Constantinople. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. </p><p><br /></p><p>Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Θ / CONOB. </p><p><br /></p><p>Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by cross and globus cruciger; star to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sear 139. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]556449[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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