Justinian I; AE Penatanummium, Cherson
75,00 €
Description
Justinian I (527 – 565 AD). AE Pentanummium, Cherson mint. D N IVSTINIANVS; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark (?) punch / Monogram of Cherson.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,00 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | DOC 108; MIBE 253; Anokhin 314 |
| Commentary: | olive green patina, intriguing punch on obverse |
Historical Context
In 581 AD Cherson was besieged by Göktürks, Turc people, whose distant relatives bring the empire to its ultimate end nearly 9 centuries later.
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