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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:     6221 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Justin II Date Ruled:     AD 565-578 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Follis Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     A.D. 572-573 Diameter:     32.9 mm Weight:     15.16 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     DN IVSTINVS P P AV Obverse Description:     Justin II seated on left and Sophia seated on right, both nimbate and facing on double throne, he holds a globus cruciger, she holds a cruciform scepter, cross above center Reverse Legend:     M / ANNO / UII / A / KYZ Reverse Description:     Large M between A / N / N / O and UII (regnal year 8), cross above, A below, KYZ in exergue Mint Mark:     KYZ Mint:     Cyzicus Primary Reference:     SBCV 0372 Reference2:     DOC I 121a Reference3:     MIB 50b Reference4:     Wroth (BMC) 171; BN 2; Tolstoi 143, Ratto 874 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=2880

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