willieboyd2 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I bought this coin because the obverse picture looked like a movie or TV space alien. And not a nice one! Details: Byzantine Justinian (AD 527-565) AE Follis Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG Reverse: Large letter "M" Small star left, cross top and right, gamma under "M" Exergue: CON (Constantinople mint) Catalog: Sear 158 - Struck AD 527-538 - Size 30mm Note: The "M" is a Greek letter for the number 40. Note: Value 40 nummi. Gamma is the mint officina letter. Full name: Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus Life span: AD 482-565 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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