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<p>[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 4022718, member: 92212"]Interesting thread! I have a few coins of this ruler, but none of this type or with monogram. Thanks to [USER=87200]@ancient coin hunter[/USER] & [USER=95174]@BenSi[/USER] for the historical bio info.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not trying to hijack the thread, but since the O.P. mentioned always being "attracted to the copper look with clean fields" I thought of my coin shown below. It seems to have not just been 'cleaned', but stripped -- then some manner of reddish artificial (though pretty) toning added. I was attracted to it due to its copperish look which one could reasonably imagine the coin had after a short time in circulation.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1057882[/ATTACH]</p><p>Justin II Æ follis, 565-578 AD </p><p>Mint: Constantinople, year 2 (566-567 AD)</p><p>Obv: D N IVSTI-NVS PPAV; Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; he holds globus cruciger, she holds cruciform sceptre. </p><p>Rev: Large M; above, cross; to the left, A/N/N/O in four lines; to the right, II; below, A; in exergue, CON. </p><p>Weight: 15.45 gr. Diam.: 30 mm.</p><p>Attrib.: Sear BCV 360; DO 26. </p><p>Notes: Almost no corrosion damage, well and evenly struck, with less wear than is usually found for this type.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 4022718, member: 92212"]Interesting thread! I have a few coins of this ruler, but none of this type or with monogram. Thanks to [USER=87200]@ancient coin hunter[/USER] & [USER=95174]@BenSi[/USER] for the historical bio info. I'm not trying to hijack the thread, but since the O.P. mentioned always being "attracted to the copper look with clean fields" I thought of my coin shown below. It seems to have not just been 'cleaned', but stripped -- then some manner of reddish artificial (though pretty) toning added. I was attracted to it due to its copperish look which one could reasonably imagine the coin had after a short time in circulation. [ATTACH=full]1057882[/ATTACH] Justin II Æ follis, 565-578 AD Mint: Constantinople, year 2 (566-567 AD) Obv: D N IVSTI-NVS PPAV; Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; he holds globus cruciger, she holds cruciform sceptre. Rev: Large M; above, cross; to the left, A/N/N/O in four lines; to the right, II; below, A; in exergue, CON. Weight: 15.45 gr. Diam.: 30 mm. Attrib.: Sear BCV 360; DO 26. Notes: Almost no corrosion damage, well and evenly struck, with less wear than is usually found for this type.[/QUOTE]
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