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Resources => Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help => Topic started by: Crassus on August 13, 2019, 12:16:39 pm

Title: Help ID - Byzantine follis
Post by: Crassus on August 13, 2019, 12:16:39 pm
Help ID - Byzantine follis

28mm. - 7 grs

Thank you for your help
Title: Re: Help ID - Byzantine follis
Post by: pogh_poor on August 13, 2019, 01:05:51 pm
It appears to be:

Justin II, Æ Follis, Year 6 ), Constantinople, Officina 4
D N IVSTI_NVS PP AVG
Justin at left, Sophia at right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, Justin holding globus cruciger, Sophia holding cruciform scepter
Large M, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, I / II to right, D below
CON in exergue

 DOC I 29d, Wroth BMC 53 - 54, Morrisson BnF 22, Tolstoi 84, Ratto 799, Hahn MIB II 43d, Sommer 5.11, SBCV 360

Pogh_poor