Featured The Middle Age game

No, sorry, this is not just about people with advancing years. After the enjoyment of the Alphabet Game on the Ancients forum, this will be 3 days per Century starting in 500CE to the end of 1500CE. Any coin, commemorative or medal, of any denomination or composition is welcome. There will be examples posted that are unfamiliar to some, so a brief description with the images would be most appreciated.
I am looking forward to seeing some items I have never seen before, so post away
Our starting point, and for 3 days, begins now with 500 CE - 600 CE.

Update: continuation thread runs 600 CE to present (World Coins by Decade)!

 

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Wow, what a great start! Thanks

 

Reigns straddling the century are OK too.
This thread was created with @tibor in mind. We were conversing by PM before Xmas and I told him a new game was coming early this year. Can't wait to see his fantastic examples.

 

I can play, just gotta wait a bit!

 

Your contributions will be welcome whenever you can participate.

 

Justinian I AE Follis 35mm 21.15g
Obv. D N IUSTI ANUS PP AV
Rev. ANNO X yI II Officina B Mint: KYZ Cyzicus

 

Here are two of mine....
Ostrogoth Kingdom/ Italia/ Father and Son
AV Solidus ND struck 512-17AD
In name of Anastasius I 491-518
Theodorich I
Rome Mint
AV Solidus ND struck 527-30AD
Rome Mint
In name of Justinian I 527-65

 

Heading East....

Huna Empire/ Sind
AV Dinara ND struck circa 545-75AD
Anonymous Hun Chieftan
in style of Sasassian AV Dinara of Peroz I
Sind Mint

 

Byzantium
AV Tremissis ND
Constantinople Mint
Tiberius II Constantine 578-82 AD
AV Tremissis ND (506-18AD)
Constantinople Mint
Anastasius I 491-518 AD

 

Sassanian Drachm 568-628 AD

 

Some lovely detail still on that coin.

 

Here is my AV Solidus ND/ Rome Mint
Justinian I 527-65AD
AV Semissis ND Constantinople Mint
Justinian I

 

Here are 3 more....all Byzantine

Maurice Tiberius 582-602AD AV Solidus ND (Consular Issue) Constantinople Mint
" " AV Tremissis ND Constantinople Mint
Justin II 565-78AD AV Solidus ND " "
Justinian I AV Solidus First Type (527-38AD Con. Mint

 

Justin II is a lovely looking coin

 

Thanks! Justin II Solidi are common/ however FDC fully struck ones are elusive..

 

Two more Solidi from common Emperor Maurice tiberius...
First one a "lightweight 23 Silique" second struck in Carthage Mint
When usurper Phocas seized power in 602AD he forced Maurice to watch his son (Theodosius III) Augustus as he went to the headsman. Then, he was decapitated. Solidi from Theodosius III are super rare....

 

1 more hour folks, then the next century.