Description
Justinian II, first reign (685 – 695 AD). AE Follis, Carthage mint. IЧSONAN C (Ч retrograde); crowned and draped facing bust, holding globus cruciger, crown topped with cross / Large M, Θ/Δ above, KΓω below.
145,00 €
Justinian II, first reign (685 – 695 AD). AE Follis, Carthage mint. IЧSONAN C (Ч retrograde); crowned and draped facing bust, holding globus cruciger, crown topped with cross / Large M, Θ/Δ above, KΓω below.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,84 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | DOC 32; MIB 55; SB 1269 |
| Commentary: | rare; brown patina with lighter greenish deposits |
In 695 AD the Arab forces entered Carthage - apparently a deserted city whose inhabitants fled to Sicily.