Description
Justinian I (527 – 565 AD). AE 8 Nummi, Thessalonica mint. DN IVSTINIANVS AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Large H, cross above, A to left, P to right.
Justinian I; AE 8 Nummi, Thessalonica
80,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE24 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,74 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Sear BCV 189 |
| Commentary: | scarce; brown-black patina, flat strike area |
Historical Context
Justinian's wife Theodora was of Monophysite branch of Christinaity and thus considered heretic; she adhered to her religion and even hid some co-believers in the palace.
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