565 AD -578 AD |
Follis / Φόλλις AE 30 |
SHH 3192 |
Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference |
14.70 g 29.4-30.9 mm 12:00
o'clock VF D N IVSTI / NVS P P AV[C] clockwise around Justin on left and Sophia on right, both seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; he holds globe cruciger, she holds cruciform sceptre; linear border. Large M between A // N // N // O and regnal year ς (6 = 570/571 AD); monogramm consisting of X, P and + above; officina letter E below; CON in exergue; linear border. Minted in Constantinopolis 570-571 AD. BMC ---; Dumbarton Oaks I 30 variant (officina Γ); Κάντας Αθήναι 4.19; Sear Byzantine 360 |