Description
Justin I (518 – 527 AD). AE Pentanummium, Antioch mint. D N IVSTVS P P A; diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche of Antioch seated left, river god Orontes swimming below, Ð to left, all within shrine.
Justin I; AE Pentanummium, Antioch; Tyche
70,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,36 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Sear 111; DOC 57 |
| Commentary: | full legends, nice reverse, sandy deposits |
Historical Context
Having been a swineherd in his youth Justin could have looked back at one of most humble imperial backgrounds.
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