Justinian I; AE Half Follis, Theoupolis
Description:
Justinian I (527 - 565 AD). AE Half Follis, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG; pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Large K, long cross to left with T-H-E-U-O-P in the four angles, B right.
Diameter:
AE26 mm
Weight:
8,08 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
SB 226; DOC 211
Commentary:
scarce; green patina with sand deposits, great portrait
History:
Justinian was probably the last emperor, who was thinking about himself as a Roman emperor of the empire created by Augustus and feeling strong urge to recreate the territorial unity.
Article Number:
053-01-01-41652