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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;arnoldoe, post: 2482808, member: 72712&quot;]Nice, I am still stuck with&nbsp; only 1 solidus <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]524343[/ATTACH]</p><p>Justinian --- Emperor 527-565</p><p>Struck 527-538 AD at the 5th Officina of Constantinople.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: DNIVSTINI ANVSPPAVG</p><p>Short For<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />D(ominus) N(oster) Justinianus P(er)P(ertus) AVG(ustus)</p><p>Translates to:&quot;Our Lord Justinian, Eternal Augustus&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with soldier on horseback riding right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG E; (&quot;To the Victory of the Emperors&quot;) Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right; CONOB ( Constantinople, 1/72 pound pure gold )</p><p><br /></p><p>References: Sear 137. DOC 3 (e). MIBE 5.</p><p><br /></p><p>4.51g 21 mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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