bby_609998 - JUSTIN I Pentanummium
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Price : 95.00 €
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Price : 95.00 €
Type : Pentanummium
Date: 522-527
Mint name / Town : Nicomedia
Metal : copper
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,16 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais bien centré. Beau portrait de Justin Ier. Revers détaillé. Très jolie patine verte
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N IVSTI-NVS PP AV.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Justin Ier à droite (A’a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Iustinus Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Justin perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Chrisme accosté de deux globules.
Reverse legend : N-E.
Commentary
Beau chrisme.
Historical background
JUSTIN I
(10/07/5/518-1/08/527)
Justin I, illiterate of Macedonian origin, was a brilliant military leader under the reigns of Zeno and Anastasius. At the time of his accession, he was commander-in-chief of the "excubitores" (guards) of Constantinople. He succeeded Anastasius and associated his nephew Justinian with power, who became co-emperor on April 4, 527. Justin died on the following August 1.
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