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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:     734538      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Justin II Date Ruled:     AD 565-578 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 565-578 Diameter:     21 mm Weight:     4.37 g Obverse Legend:     D N I-VSTI-NVS P P AVG Obverse Description:     Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding Victory on globe and shield decorated with horseman spearing fallen enemy Reverse Legend:     VICTORI-A AVGGG / Γ / CONOB Reverse Description:     Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding sceptre and globe; Γ Mint Mark:     CONOB Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     DOC I 4 var. (officina) Reference2:     SB 345 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=31002 Grade:     EF. Notes:     Interestingly, DOC 7, with C in left field, lists 5 coins, 4 of which are officina G, and the first is described as recut from officina A, as is this coin. No example of officina G is listed among the 12 coins (from 10 officinae) of DOC 4, however.

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