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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8184421, member: 110226&quot;]&quot;And,&quot; as they used to say on Monty Python, &quot;now for somthing completely different.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two arab imiations of the Justin II/Sophia seated folles of the late 6th century AD.&nbsp; Both are from Scythopolis (Baysan), located in present day Israel.&nbsp; Although not minted in Nicomedia, these 7th century coins incorporate &quot;NIKO&quot; in the reverse&#039;s exergue, probably to increase acceptance, although the coins, as can be clearly seen, also include Arabic and other unusual elements as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>11.06 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431468[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>12.3 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431469[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I do have one Justinian I follis from Nicomedia, RY 13.&nbsp; It&#039;s one my favorites, even though his eyes do make him look a bit like a &quot;deer in the headlights&quot;, or perhaps he was just hung over from the previous night&#039;s activities.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Note what seems to be a chi-rho cross on the reverse, above the M.</p><p><br /></p><p>ex Harlan Berk</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431470[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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