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Eastern Roman Byzantine emperor 527-565

Solidus

Byzantine coinSolidus 527-565
Thessalonica. 21 mm, 4.37 g.
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG / Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORIA AVCCC / (no officina letter) / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and globe; star in right field. Mintmark CONOB.
DOC 7; MIB 22; Sear 138.



Byzantine coinSolidus 527-538
Constantinople mint.
D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters to right, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding linear, P-headed cross and cross on globe; star in right field; mintmark CONOB.
DOC 9; MIB 7.



Byzantine coinSolidus 537-542
4.43 gm. Rome mint.
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG / diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORIA AVGGG R / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe; star (usually six points) in right field; mintmark CONOB.
DOC I -; MIB I 30; SB 288B.



Byzantine coinSolidus 542-546
4.46 gm.
Struck under Belasarius,. Rome mint.
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG / diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORI-A AVCCC and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe; star (usually six points) in right field; mintmark CONOB.
MIB I 34; Cf. DOC I 320c.2; SB 291.



Byzantine coinLightweight Solidus 545-565
22 mm, 3.75 g. Constantinople.
D N IVSTINI-AVS P P AVG / pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe in right hand and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter I / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe; star in right field. Mintmark OB XX.
MIB 15; Sear 142.


Semissis

Byzantine coinSemissis 527-565
1.43 gm. Constantinople mint.
DN IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORI-AAVCCC / Victoria seated right, inscribing numerals on shield set on knee; star to left; Chi Rho to right; mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 17; MIB I 17; SB 143.


Tremissis

Byzantine coinTremissis
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / Victoria standing right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right, mintmark CONOB.
DO 19; MIB 19; SB 145; BMC 22-24.


1/2 Tremissis

Byzantine coinHalf Tremissis
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / Victoria standing right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe; star to right, mintmark CONOB.


Miliarense

Byzantine coinLight Miliarense 527-537
Constantinople mint.
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left
GLORIA ROMANORVM / Justinian, nimbate, standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding globe; star in right field; mintmark COB.
DOC I 26.


Siliqua

Byzantine coinSiliqua
Constantinople mint.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl-diademed helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust right
GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor, nimbate, standing facing, head right, holding spear and cross on globe. Star in right field, mintmark COB.
Sear 155; DO 22 corr; Hahn MIB 50.



Byzantine coinSiliqua
DN IVSTINI-ANVS PP AG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VOT/MVLT (or MVIT)/HTI, within wreath, mintmark CONOS.
DOC I 280; MIB I 51; Sear 253.



Byzantine coinSiliqua 537-552
1.14 gm. Carthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Sear type 3 monogram within wreath; cross above, S or retrograde S below.
MIB I 53 (variety); BN 8-11 (variety); SB 254.


1/2 Siliqua

Byzantine coinHalf Siliqua 552-565
Ravenna mint
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large cross within wreath.
SB 318.



Byzantine coin Half Siliqua
Ravenna mint. 13mm, 0.66 gr.
Abbreviated legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Chi-rho on globe, star to left and right.
Sear 320; Ranieri 427.


Follis

Byzantine coinFollis 527-565
Constantinople.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M. star to left, cross above, cross right, officina letter below, mintmark CON.
SB 158, DOC 28.



Byzantine coinFollis 527-565
Constantinople. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, star to left, cross above, star right, officina letter below, mintmark CON.
SB 160, DOC 29.



Byzantine coinFollis 527-565
35.50 mm, 15.89 g, Constantinople mint (if official) or Ravenna (if Vandals).
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large M; six-pointed star to left, cross above, upright crescent (but here closed to resemble a retrograde D) to right, officina letter Γ below. Mintmark CON.
SB 162; MIB 88; DOC type 32.



Byzantine coinFollis 527-565
Constantinople.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe and shield; cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON.
SB 163, DOC 37-61.



Byzantine coinFollis
Nicomedia
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, star to left, cross above, cross to right, officina letter below, mintmark NIKM.
SB 198, DOC 109.



Byzantine coinFollis 527-565
Nicomedia. 30mm, 15.2gm.
DN IVSTINIANVS P AVG / Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large M, Cross left, right and above, B below, mintmark NIKM.
SB 199 (variety) (obverse legend with one P), DOC 110 (variety) (ditto).



Byzantine coinFollis 527-565
Cyzicus
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark +KYZ.
SB 207 (variety) (unlisted mintmark).



Byzantine coinFollis
Antioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG (or AVGS), Justinian seated facing on throne, holding sceptre and cross on globe
Large M, star left, cross above, ( right, officina letter below, mintmark +THEVP. 8 varieties known.
SB 214, DOC 206.



Byzantine coinFollis 527-565
Antioch mint. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, star in left field, cross above, star in right field, Γ below. Mintmark cross-THEV o over P-cross.
SB 216, DOC 210.



Byzantine coinFollis
Antioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, Greek mintmark ΘYΠO. Four varieties known.
SB 218, DOC 215.



Byzantine coinFollis
Antioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CHEV o-on-P. Four varieties known.
SB 219, DOC 216.



Byzantine coinFollis
Antioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross (sometimes with a dot in each angle) above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark THUΠ. 47 combinations known.
SB 221, MIB 146.



Byzantine coinFollis
Carthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed, undecorated bust right
Large M, star to left, cross above, cross to right, nothing below, mintmark KART.
SB 257, MIB 185b.



Byzantine coinFollis
Carthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, cross or Chi Rho on breast
Large M, star to left, cross above, cross to right, officina letter below, mintmark KART.
SB 259, MIB 184.



Byzantine coinFollis
Carthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, S (or o over S) below, mintmark CAR.
SB 261, MIB 195.


1/2 Follis

Byzantine coinHalf Follis 527-565
Carthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and long scepter, cross to right
Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, date XXII to right, PΛ (worn) below, mintmark KART.
Sear 267; MIB 198.


Byzantine coin Half Follis
Perugia mint. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
AND-like monogram (Sear type 4), S above, value K below.
SB 328c, MIB 235; Ravenna Museum 2381.



Byzantine coin Half Follis
Rome mint
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, poorer style, large head, thick neck
Large K, star to left, cross to right, all within wreath.
SB 301, DOC 325a.




Byzantine coinHalf Follis
Antioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / Justinian seated facing, holding cross on globe and long scepter
Large K, long cross to left with T/H- E/U/O/P in the four angles, officina letter below.
SB 225, DOC 208.



Byzantine coinHalf Follis 527-565
Antioch as Theupolis
. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted bust facing, holding cross on globe and long sceptre, cross in right field.
Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year XIII to right. Mintmark ΘV.
Sear 228; DOC 235.



Byzantine coinHalf Follis year 26
Antioch. 27 mm, 10.6 g.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, cross to right.
Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, date XXG to right, o over Π below.
Sear 230; Hahn MIB 154.



Byzantine coinHalf Follis
Nicomedia
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG or similar, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large K, N-long cross-I to left, officina letter B to right.
SB 202, DO 112.



Byzantine coinHalf Follis
Constantinople.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large K, long cross to left, star above, officina letter to right, star below. No mintmark.
SB 164, DOC 33.


16 Nummi

Byzantine coin16 Nummi 527-565
Thessalonica.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, officina letter to left, cross above, SP to right, mintmark TES.
SB 175, DOC 98A.



Byzantine coin16 Nummi 527-565
Thessalonica.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, officina letter to left, star-cross-star above, SP to right, mintmark TES.
SB 177, DOC 98C.



Byzantine coin16 Nummi 527-562
Thessalonica
D N IVSINI-ANVS P P AVG / pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large I with A-SP to left and right (resembling AISP), EYΘE above. Mintmark TES.
SB 182A, MIB 169j.



Byzantine coin16 nummi 527-565
Thessalonica
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
A-SP to left and right of large I, dot A dot above, mintmark TES.
SB 185, DOC 98k.


12 Nummi

Byzantine coin12 nummi 527-565
Alexandria
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I-cross-B, mintmark AΛEZ.
SB 247, DOC 274.


10 Nummi

Byzantine coinDecanummium
Constantinople.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, star to left, cross above, star to right, mintmark CON.
SB 166, DOC 34.



Byzantine coinDecanummium year 30 (556/7)
2.94 gm. Cyzicus mint.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right; mintmark CON (retrograde).
DOC I 90 (variety); MIB 99 (variety)



Byzantine coinDecanummium
Nicomedia
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, mintmark NIK. 11 regnal years known.
SB 205, MIB 118.



Byzantine coinDecanummium
Nicomedia
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, ANNO to left, star above, regnal year to right, mintmark NIK. 11 regnal years known.
SB 205, MIB 118.



Byzantine coinDecanummium
Cyzicus
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, ANNO to left, star above, regnal year to right, mintmark KVZ. 16 varieties known.
SB 209, MIB 123.



Byzantine coinDecanummium 527-565
Antioch. 21.56 mm.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, cross to right.
Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year XX to right. Mintmark UMUΠ.
Sear SB 236; MIB 157.



Byzantine coinDecanummium
Antioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and long scepter, cross to right
Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, mintmark THEUP.
SB 239, MIB 160.



Byzantine coinDecanummium
Carthage. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AG / Victoria walking to front, wreath in right hand, cross on globe in left, mintmark star-X-star.
SB 271, DOC 304.



Byzantine coinDecanummium 527-565
Rome mint. DN IVSTINIANVS P AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, star to left and right, all within wreath. No mintmark.
SB 307, MIB 227.



Byzantine coinDecanummium 552-565
Salona mint.
AD. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, no legend or field marks.
SB 332, DOC 361.


8 Nummi

Byzantine coin8 Numm 527-565
Thessalonica
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large H, officina letter to left, cross above, P to right, no mintmark.
SB 189, DOC 100a.



Byzantine coin8 Nummi
Thessalonica. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large H, A to left, dot-cross-dot above, P right.
SB 190, DOC 100b.



Byzantine coin8 Nummi
Thessalonica
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large H, star to left, cross above, star to right.
SB 192, DOC 100d.


5 Nummi

Byzantine coinPentanummium 527-565
Cherson
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
monogram of Cherson.
SB 197, DOC 108.



Byzantine coinPentanummium
Antioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large epsilon with + at centre, V over O to right.
SB 243, DOC 270.



Byzantine coinPentanummium
Antioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large C with monogram of Antioch within.
SB 245, DOC 272.




Byzantine coinPentanummium
16mm. Rome mint.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large V within wreath.
SB 309, DOC 327.



Byzantine coinPentanummium 527-565
13mm. Uncertain mint.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large V within wreath.
SB 337, DOC 369.


2 Nummi

Byzantine coin2 Nummi
Carthage
No legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, cross behind, cross before
Large B.
SB 277, MIB 190.


1 Nummus

Byzantine coinNummus
Carthage
Garbled legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, T behind, star before
Large A.
SB 281, DOC 309.



Byzantine coinNummus 565-578
Justin II (reattributed from Justinian I)
9 mm, 0.68 g. Carthage
IVST.., pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
No legend, large Chi Rho.
SB 283; MIBE 206a; Adelson, Hoard 344-354.