Coin Identification - ????

[fernie]

These coins came to me through a great aunt who travelled the world during the 1920's. What are they?

Fernie

[Cucumber]

Hello,

First one is a Byzantine coin, probably showing Justinus and Sophia, the second must be a token of some sort.

Cucumber

[adventus]

The first one is a nice Byzantine follis:
Obverse: Justin II, Æ Follis, Year 5 (569/570), Nicomedia Mint, Officina 1
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.
Reverse:Large M, cross above, A/N/N/O to left, U to right, A below, NIKO in
exergue

Sear Byzantine Coins #0369

Second on looks like an Eggyptian tourist token.

[samcardio]

I have seen the photos of coins that you appear here and according to me it looks very beautiful and ancient too. I think adventus given us very nice information about it. Thanks a lot to it. It is highly appreciated.

[owltopclip01]

Hi,

I think collecting coins is so expensive.