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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:     6231 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Justinian I Date Ruled:     AD 527-565 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Tremissis Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     A.D. 527-565 Diameter:     16.2 mm Weight:     1.5 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG Obverse Description:     Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / CONOB Reverse Description:     Victory advancing right, head left, globus cruciger in left, wreath in right, star right, CONOB in exergue Mint Mark:     CONOB Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     SBCV 145 Reference2:     DOC I 19 Reference3:     MIB 19 Reference4:     BMC 22, Tolstoi 46, Ratto 467 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=2859 Notes:     While the reforms of Anastasius dramatically changed most Byzantine coinage from the earlier Roman types, the tremissis retained the traditional Roman profile bust and general design. This coin is impossible to precisely date because Justinian issued the type throughout his long reign.

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