bby_685099 - JUSTIN I Follis

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Type : Follis

Date: 518-522

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 30 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 14,64 g.

Officine: 3e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier à l’usure régulière. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.22 - R.390 - Do.8 c - BN/B.2 - BC.62 - MBR.11 - DMBR.2 /5 - MIB.11 /3

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVG.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Justinien Ier à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A'a).

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

Reverse

Reverse legend : (GAMMA)// CON À L'EXERGUE.

Reverse description : M surmontée d’une croisette et accostée de deux étoiles à six rais (sceau de Salomon).

Commentary

Poids léger. Visage allongé. Au revers, la marque de valeur est encadrée par deux étoiles à six rais et surmontée d’une croisette.

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.

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bby_685099 - JUSTIN I Follis

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Historical background

JUSTIN I

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

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