CoinsByzantine6th century
Follis of Justin II, Constantinople
574-575 CE
Artists
Justin IICoin Constituent
Description
Obv.: Justin, on l. and Sophia on r., seated, nimbate, on double lyre-backed throne. He holds in r. hand, gl. cr., she holds cruciform scepter. Rev.: M. Above, cross. [old description] reverse axis 6 o'clock Obverse: Justin II and Sophia, seated, crowned clockwise from lower left, D[OMINVS] N[OSTER] IVST[I] NVS P[ER]P[ETVVS] AVC[VSTVS] (Our Lord Justin Eternal Augustus} Reverse: at center large M (mark of value = 40 nummi) ; within M, E (workhop 5); at left, vertical, and right of M, ANNO X (year 10 of Justin's reign); in exergue, CON (mintmark of Constantinople); cross above
Dimensions
13.19 g
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