Justinian I; AR Half Siliqua, Carthage; monogram
150,00 €
Description
Justinian I (527 – 565 AD). AR Half Siliqua, Carthage mint 534/7-552 AD. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AC; diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large monogram, cross above, S below, all within wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AR15 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,14 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | MIBE 53; SB 254 (siliqua) |
| Commentary: | scarce; some cristallization and ragged flan |
Historical Context
On September the 15th 533 AD Belisarius with his army entered the city of Carthage and brought the city into the Roman empire after 98 years of Vandal rule.





