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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7961795, member: 110226"]You have a reform follis of Justinian I. Prior to this reform, before year 12 of his reign, the folles tended to be narrower, and lighter, with generally a profile portrait. His reform coinage folles were much broader and heavier, with a facing portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Judging from the obverse, your coin was minted later in his reign, when flans became more irregular, the strikes cruder and the weights generally lighter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a later date, year 20, 547/8, Constantinople, Officina B.</p><p><br /></p><p>19.6 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1380216[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7961795, member: 110226"]You have a reform follis of Justinian I. Prior to this reform, before year 12 of his reign, the folles tended to be narrower, and lighter, with generally a profile portrait. His reform coinage folles were much broader and heavier, with a facing portrait. Judging from the obverse, your coin was minted later in his reign, when flans became more irregular, the strikes cruder and the weights generally lighter. Here's a later date, year 20, 547/8, Constantinople, Officina B. 19.6 grams [ATTACH=full]1380216[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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