Justinian I; AE Dekanummium, Carthage; Victory facing
55,00 €
Description
Justinian I (527 – 565 AD). AE Dekanummium, Carthage mint 548-549 AD. DN IVSTINIANVS P P AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AC; Victory standing facing, wreath in right, globus cruciger in left, X between two stars in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,00 |
| Grade: | F/gF |
| Attribution: | DOC I 304; SBCV 271 |
| Commentary: | scarce; brown patina, some pitting, obverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
On Sunday, October 15, 533, the Byzantine general Belisarius, accompanied by his wife Antonina, made his formal entry into Carthage after 100 years of Vandal rule.
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