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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     bz0007 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Justinian I Date Ruled:     AD 527-565 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Decanummium Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 550/551 Diameter:     16 mm Weight:     3.4 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     DNI_ANVSPP Obverse Description:     Bust r. with diadem, cuirass and paludamentum Reverse Legend:     none Reverse Description:     Letter "I" surmounted by a crucifix, ANNO to left regnal year XXIII to right. CON in ex. Mint Mark:     CON Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     DOC 85.1 Photograph Credit:     Larry Gaye Special Comments:     It is interesting to note how precise and well struck the reverse is, the obverse is a soft strike. Notes:     DOC: "Grierson thinks that the neat fabric and western aspect of the bust on this coin and others of the same year is evidence of the import of moneyers from the west." P.99,Volume I note on 85.1.

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