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Description: Æ 20 Nummi – Half Follis (9.66 g, 5h). Struck circa 574/5-577/8 AD in Carthage during the reign of the byzantine king Justin II (565-578 AD). D N IVSTINO ET [SO]FIE A[V], Justin and Sophia, both crowned and resting right hands on knee, seated facing on double throne; cross between, VITA in exergue / Two Victories standing confronted, holding between themselves a shield ornamented with a star; cross above, K below, NM in exergue.
Title: 20 Nummi – Half Follis - Justin II with Sophia - Carthage
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