Justinian I; AE Pentanummium on Decanummium flan
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Description
Justinian I (527 – 565 AD). AE Pentanummium struck on Decanummium flan (Antioch mint?). IVSTINIANVS; helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield, cross to right / Large E; to right, cross, all within linear border surrounded by wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,22 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | not in known references |
| Commentary: | prrobably unique; brown patina with lighter deposits |
Historical Context
94 Byzantine emperors ruled over the period of 1123 years, 10% of their sarcophagi survavid, but only one (!) emperor, Andronikos II Palaiologos, was found in his own tomb.
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