Benefactor robinjojo Posted August 16, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 16, 2023 This coin is a fairly recent arrival. I've been looking for a single bust follis of this very brief period when Justin I and Justinian I were co-emperors. I have a follis from Antioch, so now that task is done. Justin I and Justinian I, Æ follis of 40 Nummi, Constantinople, officina A, April-August 527 AD. MIBE 4; DOC 10; Sear 125 17.25 grams; 31mm. The obverse legend is complete and generally quite legible. Here's the follis from Antioch for the same period. Justin I and Justinian I, follis, Antioch (ANTIX), Officina Γ, April-August 527 AD. SB 129; MIB 10 17.4 grams 13 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted August 16, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 16, 2023 The recent arrival is a nice example! The double bust type is the neatest type. I wish I had one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted August 16, 2023 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted August 16, 2023 Yes, they don't show up very often. As I recall one example in a past CNG e-auction hammered for $600 as I recall, not including buyer's fee and sales tax (if applicable). That was a good bargain for the buyer. I've only seen a few listed before, and they were priced at over $1,000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-Towner Posted August 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) Very nice coins! I'll throw in a half follis type from Constantinople (SB 126a): struck April- August 527 AD Edited August 17, 2023 by O-Towner 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomedia13 Posted September 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 10, 2023 What a lovely example of Sear 125! I loved how cramped the legend is on these Justin/Justinian coins, which helps with attribution even when they are borderline illegible. I want to see an unworn Antioch facing bust issue from this series. The very best ones have the slightest outline of eyes and a nose and that is as good as they get. Has a mint one ever been published? It would be nice compare the faces of these experimental facing bust coins to the ones that would become standard issue after Justinian's coin reform. As always, Antioch mint gets another A+ for creative and attractive designs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted September 10, 2023 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted September 10, 2023 14 hours ago, Nicomedia13 said: What a lovely example of Sear 125! I loved how cramped the legend is on these Justin/Justinian coins, which helps with attribution even when they are borderline illegible. I want to see an unworn Antioch facing bust issue from this series. The very best ones have the slightest outline of eyes and a nose and that is as good as they get. Has a mint one ever been published? It would be nice compare the faces of these experimental facing bust coins to the ones that would become standard issue after Justinian's coin reform. As always, Antioch mint gets another A+ for creative and attractive designs. Thanks I don't know of any well struck, high grade examples of the Antioch facing busts type. My guess is that the die was crudely created for the obverse. That, coupled with circulation probably led to the few examples out there with poor obverse detail. I think if a really high grade, well struck coin of this type were to surface, the price for it would be a pretty penny indeed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voulgaroktonou Posted September 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 10, 2023 Quite right, @robinjojo, I've never seen a pristine Antiochene joint reign follis either. Here's my scrappy example; very little of a mint mark to be seen either. It's Sear 130; Hahn 10 var. Officina gamma. 17.77 mm. 32.6 mm. 11 hr. Here's my Kyzikos example: Sear 128A; Hahn 9, 2. 16.93 gr. 30.6 mm. 5 hr. Poor photo. Coin nicer in hand, 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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