Justin II; AE Follis, Cyzicus
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Description
Justin II (565 – 578 AD). AE Follis, Cyzicus mint, RY 12. DN IVSTINVS PP AV; Justin on left and Sophia on right seated facing on double throne / Large M between ANNO and regnal year XII, above cross, officina letter A below, KYZ in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE29 |
| Weight [g]: | 11,40 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | DOC 123c.var (star); MIBE 50b.2; Sear 372 |
| Commentary: | dark olive patina with some breaks, well centered, good detail |
Historical Context
Justin II lost his mind after two desastrous campaigns against the Sassanid empire invading Syria as a result of Justin stopping to pay the usual subsidies.
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