Description
Justin II (565 – 578 AD). AE Pentanummium, Ravenna mint. DN IVSTINVS P AVG; diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large Є, cross to right.
Justin II; AE Pentanummium, Ravenna
95,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,76 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | DOC 217; MIBE 86 (Rome); Ranieri 436; SB 416 |
| Commentary: | olive patina, sharp details |
Historical Context
In 568 AD the Lombards invaded by then Byzantine Italy and 8 years later Justin II send an army under the command of his son-in-low, who was killed and his forces defeated.
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