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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;happy_collector, post: 7997491, member: 100070&quot;]I recently learnt about auction platforms such as biddr and sixbid. Started dipping my toes bidding in Nomos, Naville, Bertolami, etc in October. Although sometimes it’s not easy to get up early in the morning for live bids, my experience is overall quite positive. I find more sources of ancient coins for me. In addition, the shipping from Europe is surprisingly fast.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one of my October Nomos wins. A budget Byzantine gold semissis, minted under Justin I. I read some background information about the emperor, that he is a great military leader. I think this may explain the reverse design of Victoria inscribing shield. I find it interesting that the inscription being “XXXX”, instead of stating specific victory like in Imperial Roman times. I am unsure why.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1387277[/ATTACH]</p><p>Justin I, 518-527 AD. Semissis.</p><p>Constantinople. 18.5 mm, 2.04 g, 6 h.</p><p>Obv: DN IVSTI-NVS PP AVC. Diademed and cuirassed bust of Justin I.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVCCC / CONOB Victory seated right, inscribing XXXX on shield set on knee (no stand??) ; to right, staurogram; to left, star.</p><p>DOC 3. MIBE 4. SB 57. Nomos, October 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>You are welcome to post Justin I coins, or anything related. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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