Justinian I; AE Follis, Constantinople
140,00 €
Description
Justinian I (527 – 565 AD). AE Follis, Constantinople mint, year 15 (541/2 AD). D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI; diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, cross in right field / Large M, cross above, Γ below, ANNO left, XЧ right, CON in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE36 |
| Weight [g]: | 18,92 |
| Grade: | aEF/gVF |
| Attribution: | DOC 40c; MIBE 95a; SB 163 |
| Commentary: | sharp details with wonderful portrait, bronze surfaces, minor roughness on reverse |
Historical Context
This coin was minted during the time when the Plague of Justinian (probably a kind of bubonic plague) ravaged the city and the empire killing 20-40% of the population of the city.
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