Byzantine coin of Justin II, 565-578. Obverse: Justin II, on left, and Sophia, on right, both enthroned; between them, they hold a globe with a large cross above it; each also holds a long sceptre; both rulers have haloes; inscriptions are blundered; to left, it is illegible; to right, it says ‘D…N’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to the left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to the right, ‘ϚII’ in a vertical position; above, cross; beneath, ‘Γ’; in exergue, ‘THEϤP’, with a diagonal line attached to the bottom portion of the ‘P’.

• History Of Use

  "Follis" (denomination); DO# 155; Sear# 379.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 3.1 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner David Herman
• Received from David Herman

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• Made in Antioch

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• Creation Date between 572 and 573
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3095/0502