bby_208221 - JUSTIN I Demi-follis

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Price : 75.00 €

Type : Demi-follis

Date: 518-522

Mint name / Town : Nicomedia

Metal : copper

Diameter : 26 mm

Orientation dies : 7 h.

Weight : 8,90 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier, court sur la légende. Beau portrait massif et stylisé. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Jolie patine vert olive foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.60 - R.422 - Do.34 b3 - BN/B.- - BC.90 - MBR.42 - SB.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N [IVSTI]-NYS PP AV.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Justin Ier à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a) ; diadème perlé.

Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Iustinus Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Justin perpétuel auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : N-I|B.

Reverse description : Grand K accosté d’une croix grecque dans le champ à gauche.

Reverse translation : (Nicomedie).

Commentary

Rubans de type 3. Ptéryges larges sous le paludamentum.

Historical background

JUSTIN I

(10/07/5/518-1/08/527)

Justin I, illiterate of Macedonian origin, was a brilliant military leader under the reigns of Zeno and Anastasius. At the time of his accession, he was commander-in-chief of the "excubitores" (guards) of Constantinople. He succeeded Anastasius and associated his nephew Justinian with power, who became co-emperor on April 4, 527. Justin died on the following August 1.

JUSTIN I Demi-follis VF

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bby_208221 - JUSTIN I Demi-follis

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

JUSTIN I

(10/07/5/518-1/08/527)

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