Description: Justin II (565 - 578 AD). AE 2½ Nummi, Rome mint 565-572 AD. D N IVSTINV P AVG; helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield / Large N (retrograde C), all within wreath.

Diameter: AE11 mm

Weight: 0,94 g

Grade: gF/VF

Attribution: SB 283C corr. (Justinian I; Carthage mint; AE Nummus).

Commentary: very rare; olive-grey patina

History: After 20 years of Gothic War (535-554 AD) the city of Rome was devastated with only 2 aqueducts functional and the population reduced by 90% compared to pre-war time.

Article Number: 063-01-05-45597