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Justin I - AE Follis
Coin
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Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan
Obverse
Name/Title
Justin I - AE Follis
Entry/Object ID
C2012-BZ4-72
Description
A bronze follis (denoted by the letter 'M') of Emperor Justin I with a small Latin cross and stars in the reverse design.
Collection
Byzantine
Mintage
Mint
Constantinople
Mint Mark
B; CON
Date made
518 CE - 527 CE
Time Period
Byzantine
Place of Origin
City
Constantinople
Manufacture Method
Struck
Coin Details
Obverse
Description
Bust of Justin I diademed, draped and cuirassed, right.
Transcription
D N IVSTI-NVS P P AVG
Translation
Our Lord Justin, Father of the Fatherland, Augustus
Reverse
Description
Large M in center; to left, a star; to right, a star; above centre, a cross; below, officina mark Β; CON in exergue.
Issuing Authority
Justin I
Denomination
AE Follis
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
Bosporus
Culture/Tribe
Byzantine
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Thickness
2.1 mm
Diameter
33.5 mm
Weight
14.94 g
Composition
Material
Bronze
Web Links and URLs
American Numismatic Society
Research Notes
Research Type
Reference
Notes
Sear, Byzantine Coins and their Values, 62