Post Your Favorite Coins of Justinian I, AD 527-565

The 1st coin is a bronze 40 nummi coin, ex collection Tom Cederland, Constantinople Mint, year 13, 2nd officina, 23.23 gm.


The 2nd coin is a gold solidus from the Constantinople Mint, struck AD 545-565, 7th officina, 20 mm, 4.54 gm.

 

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I like this one minted at the start of the plague.

 

Both of those coins are really nice and congrats on the Cederland pedigree! I also have a few of his coins and its an honor to hold one of his coins.

So, its JUSTINIAAAAAAAN! One of my favorite emperors, so here is a collection of varying folles of Justinian. Note that your follis is die-identical to mine..:

Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 13 (Sear 163; DOC 38b; MIBE 95a)

Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M; date across field, cross above, B below; CON in exergue



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Theoupolis, RY 25 (Sear 221; DOC 221; MIBE 146)

Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M; date across field, cross above, date across field, cross above, B below; τHЧΠ in exergue



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Follis, Nicomedia, RY 22 (Sear 201; DOC 135b; MIBE 113a)

Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M, above, cross; to left A/N/N/O; to right X/X/II;below B; NIKO in exergue



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Follis, Nicomedia, RY 15 (Sear 201; DOC 135b; MIBE 113a)

Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M, above, cross; to left A/N/N/O; to right X/Ч;below A; NIKO in exergue



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Theoupolis/Antioch (Sear 214; DOC 206a. MIB 130)

Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVS; Justinian enthroned facing, holding long scepter with his right hand and globus cruciger in his left
Rev: Large M between star and crescent; above, cross; below, A; in exergue, +THEЧP



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Nicomedia (Sear 199; DOC 110; MIBE 105)

Obv: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large M; cross above and flanking, B below; NIKM in exergue



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 16 (Sear 163; DOC 38b; MIBE 95a)

Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M; date across field, cross above, A below; CON in exergue



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 160; DOC 30; MIBE 83)

Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG; Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large M between two stars, cross above; beneath, B; CON in exergue

 

Quant.Geek, wonderful group of bronze 40 nummi

 

Caesar Augustus, Nice score! The "Black Death" wiped out a lot of the worlds population; the city of Antioch was hit especially hard.

 

Quant.Geek, On closer inspection the two coins appear to be from different dies.

 

Yep, you are correct. Should have paid a bit more attention, my eyes aren't as good as they used to be. "Need to get a pair of thicker glasses"...(My Cousin Vinny)...

 

My only coin of his.


Justinian I, (527-565 A.D.)
Ae 1/2 Follis
O: DN IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG,Diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: Large K, cross to left, star above and below, officinia gamma to right.
22mm
9.9g
Constantinople mint
SB 164; Doc 33

 

JUSTINIAN I
AE Follis
OBVERSE: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: Large M, star to left, cross above, star right, officina letter below, mintmark CON
Struck at Constantinople, 527-65 AD
10g, 28mm
SB 160

 

Nice follies posted here.
Justinian I
530 AD
Mint: Constantinople
AR Scripulum or 1/3 Siliqua
Obvs: Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis right.
Revs: Large TX monogram.
11x14mm, 0.51g
Bendall, Anonymous Type 12

 

While the relatively huge, medallic folles of Justinian's middle years are impressive - and so are well represented here - (like this

Justinian I, 527-565 AD. Æ Follis, 41mm, 21.83gm, axis: 180º
Mint of Nicomedia, 539/40 AD.
Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing holding globus cruciger and shield, to right, cross.
Rx: Large M; above, cross; to left and right, A / N / N / O – X / II / I (yr13=539/40); beneath, A; in ex, NIK.
SB 201, DO 117a.

Justinian in his long and very important/influential reign had some other interesting types.
The reverse lettering on this unusual denomination from Thessalonica (16 nummia) has confused and confounded more than a few Byzantine beginners:

Justinian I, 527-565 AD. Æ 16 Nummi, 527-538 A.D.
19mm, 5.57g, 6h, Mint of Thessalonica
Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian I right.
Rx: Large IS surmounted by cross with star on either side; to left and right, A - P. // TЄS
SB 177, DO 98c.

This unusual facing, enthroned portrait was struck in Antioch (and I don't think anywhere else)

Justinian I, 527-565 AD. Æ Follis, 527-538 AD.
31mm, 14.94g, axis: 5h, Mint of Antioch
Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Justinian enthroned facing holding long scepter and globus cruciger.
Rx: Large M between star and crescent; above, cross; beneath, Γ in ex, +tHEuP'
SB 214, DO 206.

On this pentanummium from Antioch the denomination-letter and Christian symbolism are combined into a single glyph:
Justinian I, 527-565 AD. Æ Pentanummium
15mm, 1.64g, 6h. Mint of Antioch
Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian right.
Rx: Large Є (lunate epsilon), cross at center (no officina letter)
SB 242, DO 269.

 

Although it's a pretty sure thing that both obverse dies were engraved by the same hand - possibly the reverse dies as well.

 

Adding to the little ones in the thread:


SB 274 - Issued by the Carthage mint shortly after Justinian's reconquest of Africa province from the Vandals in 533-534. The province wasn't fully secured from Moorish attack until 548.


Antioch decanummium and paper cutter

 

lehmansterms, your idea is more than probable. The similarities are striking & the fact both coins were minted in year 13 & from the same workshop support the idea.

 

Alright, lets go to the other extreme and post the little ones....

Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ 2 Nummi, Carthage (Sear 277; DOC 102; MIBE 190)

Obv: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian I to right between two crosses
Rev: Large B



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch (Sear 245; DOC I 272; MIB 163)

Obv: ΛNRTCSΛINΛΓAPC or similar; Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian to right
Rev: Large C containing Sear monogram 2
Dim: 15 mm, 1.89 g, 11 h



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Pentanummium, Constantinople (Sear 170; DOC 96d)

Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large Є, Δ to right




Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Pentanummium, Theoupolis (Sear 242; DOC 269; MIBE 142)

Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG; Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large Є with cross at center




Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Pentanummium, Theoupolis/Antioch (Sear-244; DOC 271; MIBE 161)

Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian I right
Rev: Large Є with cross; in right field, star



Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565 CE) Æ Pentanummium, Uncertain Mint (Sear 336; DOC 368; MIBE 239)

Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield
Rev: Large six-pointed star within wreath

 

What an exceptional selection!!

 

These small coppers are actually pretty cool. Been trying to fill the gaps the past few years. Lets not get started with the decanummium! Been trying to fill the gaps on that one too. There are some really rare ones in this series...

 

Quant.Geek, great selection of these seldom seen small bronzes!

 

lordmarcovan, the die work on this tiny gold coin is exceptional & far superior to my much larger solidus.