Watch List notes:

Justin I and Justinian I. Follis; Justin I and Justinian I; 4 April-1 August 527 AD. Cyzicus, Follis, 16.77g. Berk-117, MIB-9 (citing Bucharest and the Bridge Coll.), cf. Sear-128A (illustrated spec. from the same obv. die as ours, but obv. legend incorrectly restored). Obv: [D N D N I] IVSTI - NVS IVSTINNV (sic) Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Justin r. Rx: Large M between two crosses, [a third cross] above, [B] below, K[Y]Z in exergue. Very rare: only about five specimens known, all coming from the same obverse die, on which the engraver had to omit three letters from Justinianus' name in order to fit it into the space available.The joint reign issues of this mint are quite scarce. Interestingly, they all come in the same worn condition which no doubt means, as is the case with many rare ancient coins, they all come from the same single find. This coin is one of the better examples. All Cyzicus folles were struck from one pair of dies. Dark olive toning. F