Justinian I; AE Half Follis, Theoupolis
80,00 €
Description
Justinian I (527 – 565 AD). AE Half Follis, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG; pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Large K, long cross to left with T-H-E-U-O-P in the four angles, B right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE26 |
| Weight [g]: | 8,08 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | SB 226; DOC 211 |
| Commentary: | scarce; green patina with sand deposits, great portrait |
Historical Context
Justinian was probably the last emperor, who was thinking about him as a Roman emperor of the empire created by Augustus and felling strong urge to recreate the territorial unity.






