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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brian Bucklan, post: 2533972, member: 76544&quot;]I&#039;ve had this coin for years and many people have seen it on my website, but I&#039;ve never shown it on this site. To find a Roman or Provincial reverse which has never been published is quite unusual but it does occur from time to time as there are so many different types, but to find an early unpublished Byzantine follis is almost unheard of. We&#039;re talking coins with a basic design of a large M on the reverse, with a combination of stars, crescents, or ANNO and regnal years. Not a lot of variation.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is a 29mm follis of Justin I from Nicomedia:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]541906[/ATTACH]Ox: DN IVSTI-NV ....</p><p>Rx; Large M; branches to each side, cross above, B below and NIKM in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve shown it to an expert on Byzantine issues (and published author) and he believes it was probably issued on a very limited basis for some special occasion.</p><p><br /></p><p>My problem is this: If one day I decide to sell it I would certainly need it authenticated. Problem is that incarceration in plastic by a grading service does not authenticate an ancient coin, and I doubt they would slab this coin anyways. Any ideas? Maybe dealers like [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] can help here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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