Justinian I; AE Decanummium, Antioch
Description:
Justinian I (527 - 565 AD). AE Decanummium, Antioch mint, dated RY 24 (550/1 AD). D N IVSTINIANVS P P AV; helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif, cross to right / Large I, ANNO - XXIIII across fields, cross above; THEЧP in ex.
Diameter:
AE23 mm
Weight:
4,94 g
Grade:
gF/aVF
Attribution:
SB 237
Commentary:
grey patina with contrasting sandy deposits
History:
In 552 AD the Byzantines with just 2.000men captured the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula creating a new province Hispania.
Article Number:
040-04-02-44531