Description
Justinian I (527 – 565 AD). AE Dekanummium, Ravenna mint 562-563 AD. D N IVSTINIANVS PP; helmeted, cuirassed bust front holding globus cruciger and shield / Large I with ANNO to left and year XX-XVI right, all within wreath.
Justinian I; AE Dekanummium, Ravenna
70,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,38 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | Sear 326; DOC 353 |
| Commentary: | scarce; olive-grey patina, minor roughness good details with sharp reverse |
Historical Context
Even after the Lombard invasion of Italy in 568 AD, Ravenna stayed in Byzantine hands as a capital town of Exarchate of Ravenna until the Lombard sack of the city in 751 AD.
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