Description: Justin II (565 - 578 AD). AE Half Follis, Carthage mint, year 8 (572/3 AD). D N IVSTINO ET SOFIA AC; crowned busts of Justin and Sophia facing, cross between them, VITA in ex. / large K between ANNO and VIII (regnal year 8), cross above, S below, KAR in ex.

Diameter: AE23 mm

Weight: 9,5 g

Grade: VF/VF

Attribution: SBCV 395; DOC I 199

Commentary: black patina, contrasting deposits, good details

History: Justin II tried to prevent the ultimate split between the Orthodox (including Catholics), so called Chalcedonian branch of Christianity, and Monophysites; he failed and Coptic Church of Egypt and Ethiopia and Syriac church splitted from the other branch.

Article Number: 034-04-03-41652