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Offline kitov

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Bizantine halffollis
« on: May 06, 2023, 11:18:04 pm »
Hello colleagues. Please help identify this half-follis: emperor, mint.
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Offline Obryzum

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Re: Bizantine halffollis
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2023, 05:37:31 pm »
Reading the legend from left to right: DN IVSTINIANVS PPAVI. So this is a follis of Justinian I
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Offline kitov

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Re: Bizantine halffollis
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2023, 06:35:46 pm »
Thank you for your help
What is a mint?
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Offline Byzantofil

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Re: Bizantine halffollis
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2023, 10:46:11 am »
This is an early Justinian I mint (in 527-537). Half follis minted in Constantinople. Officina  :Greek_Delta:. After 537, all of his copper coins were redesigned.
Similar coin, but officina  :Greek_Beta::
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Re: Bizantine halffollis
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2023, 12:05:56 am »
Thank you very much for the comprehensive answer.
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