Ancient: Little Justin I

When I bought my Livia I also had this thrown in at 75% off its asking. It was another I eyed for a bit. Its fairly common and looks MUCH better in hand.

My Iphone camera doesnt do tiny or large ancients well.


Justin I (518 - 527 A.D.)
Æ Pentanummium
O: D N IVSTINVS PP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: Tyche of Antioch seated left, river god Orontes beneath her, inverted E left, all within shrine.
Antioch mint
2.5g
12mm
DOC I 57, Wroth BMC 75 ff., Morrisson BN 11 ff., Tolstoi 90, Ratto 430 ff., Hahn MIB 67, SBCV 111

 

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A neat little one.

 

Interesting coin with a funny looking Tyche.

 

Sweet => that's a pretty cool Justin I (nice pick-up, Mat) ...

Ummm, I only have one Justin I example and it has been taken-over by Heraclius!!

Heraclius. Æ follies (Countermarks)
610-641 AD
ca. 616/7-621/2
Sicilian mint
Diameter: 29 mm
Weight: 12.77 grams
Obverse: Crowned bust of Heraclius facing; to right, monogram; all within circular incuse
Reverse: SCLs within circular incuse
Reference: DOC 241b; MIB Km 4; SB 882
Other: Brown patina. Overstruck on a follis of Justin I from Constantinople, SB 63

 

What is the meaning of SCLs Steve?

 

nice coin

 

=> the SCLs is apparently a "mintmark"

 

Nice one, Steve. I would have preferred a larger type, but for a few washingtons, what the hey.

 

Very nice Mat..

 

cool mat, I like those strange little tyche coins...also on my byzantine "hit list".