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Title: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: wayno on May 09, 2013, 05:46:58 PM
A Friend of mine brought them to me to see if  I could ID them so can anyone help
thanks


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: Jeff The Wizard on May 09, 2013, 06:34:48 PM
Those look real interesting Wayne.
Not sure, but I think the shiny one is a 2011 two pence  ::)  ;D


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: nobby on May 09, 2013, 06:38:49 PM
Top one is a justinian follis


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: nobby on May 09, 2013, 06:42:19 PM
And the shiny ones a one pence by the way jeff ;D


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: wayno on May 09, 2013, 07:40:24 PM
Top one is a justinian follis
CHEERS ROB
would I be right in saying it is a JUSTINUS II 565-578 AD


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: Dryland on May 09, 2013, 07:41:38 PM
No it's definitely a 1p  ;D


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: wayno on May 09, 2013, 07:48:03 PM
No it's definitely a 1p  ;D
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are you sure now been told its a 2p by jeff


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: Jeff The Wizard on May 09, 2013, 07:52:06 PM
Said I wasn't sure.
Some of these coins are quite tricky to ID  ::)


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: probono on May 10, 2013, 09:46:02 PM
If it's any help the top one is Justin II and Sophia, marked year 7 (but for some reason actually year 9) of their reign, struck in Antioch, in the 3rd mint workshop Dated 573/4AD, Byzantine Coins and Their Values No. 379.

I'll get around to iding the others later....


Title: Re: A couple to id please if poss
Post by: wayno on May 11, 2013, 08:44:46 AM
Cheers mate great help


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