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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:     711622      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Justin II Date Ruled:     565-578 AD Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD Dated RY(?) 10 (574/5 Weight:     4.35 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     D N IVSTI NVS P P AV Obverse Description:     Helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding Victory on globus and shield Reverse Legend:     VICTORI A AVGGG / I/CONOB Reverse Description:     Constantinople seated facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger; I Mint Mark:     I/CONOB Mint:     Carthage Primary Reference:     DOC I 190g Reference2:     SB 391 Reference3:     MIB II 18b Reference4:     Morrisson, Carthage 37 (same obv. die) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76850 Grade:     EF, usual rough die work Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1622 ($500)Morrisson interprets the dates on Carthage solidi of Justin II as regnal years, while Hahn in MIB sees them as cyclical indictional years, the form used on later Carthage gold.

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