Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3534 SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $120
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SOLD $180
JUSTINIAN I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.27 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year XIII, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.38a, BMC 41a). Large flan, with dark green and brown patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
The second year of issue of the new large and heavy type folles.
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