Description: Justinian I (527 - 565 AD). AE Half Follis, Rome mint 538-544 AD. Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Large K with star to left and cross to right, all within wreath.

Diameter: AE19 mm

Weight: 6,56 g

Grade: F/F

Attribution: DO I 325; Sear 301

Commentary: scarce; dark grey patina, minor roughness

History: The Gothic Wars in 530s and 540s left the city of Rome in state of total disrepair, with destroyed aqueducts and drainage system, which resulted in drop of population to some 50 000.

Article Number: 052-07-04-41652