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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2379156, member: 44140&quot;]I recently upgraded my Justinian follis with an unexpected ebay find. With the coin in hand I am doubly impressed, there is just no way in pictures, I can show you how awesome thing coin is. You are going to have to use your imagination.</p><p><br /></p><p>The planchet is nothing less than humongous and wasteful. In the 12 th year of Jusitinian&#039;s reign he introduced one of the most majestic coins ever struck. It was produced to weight of 22 grams, for a few years before being reduced in size in AD 542, the decline of the Justinian&#039;s follis was both rapid and permanent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t make him any madder than he already is...</p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine Empire</p><p>Anatolia, Nikomedia</p><p>Justinian (r. AD 527 - 565)</p><p>AE Large Module Follis (40 nummi)</p><p>43 mm x 23.78 grams</p><p>Obverse:Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right - DNIVSTINI ANVS PP AVC</p><p>Reverse: Large M; cross above, date across field; ANNO left field,&nbsp; X/II/I right field - NIK in ex.</p><p>Ref: SB 201</p><p>Note: Dated yr. 13 (AD 539/40), Large planchet. Superb. Gorgeous perfect Green patina, slight doubling of the &quot;M&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]487513[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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