Byzanz: Justinus II.

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Events

Created

When	565-578 CE
Where	Rome [Probably]

Created

When	565-578 CE
Where	Ravenna [Probably]

Commissioned

Who	Justin II (520-578)

Was depicted (Actor)

Who	Justin II (520-578)

Relation to places

Italy

Keywords

5 Nummi Bronze Christliche Ikonographie Coin Early Middle Ages Early Middle Ages Empress Middle Ages Portrait

Description

Front: Drapierte Panzerbüste des Justinus II. mit Diadem in der Brustansicht nach r.
Rear: Das Wertzeichen Epsilon (= 5), daneben r. ein Kreuz, umgeben von einem Kranz.

Inscription

Vorderseite: D N IVSTI-NVS PP AV (Dominus Noster Iustinus Perpetuus Augustus)

Similar objects

NMA I: 1462

MIB II Justinus II.: 86

Material/Technique

Bronze; struck

Measurements

Diameter: 14 mm
Weight: 1.81 g

Literature

A. R. Bellinger, Catalogue of the Byzantine coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection I (1966) 261 f. Nr. 217 (Justinus II., Ravenna).
B. Kluge, Numismatik des Mittelalters (2007) Nr. 1462 (dieses Stück).
C. Morrisson, Catalogue des Monnaies Byzantines I (1970) 156 Nr. AE 2 Taf. 25 (Justinus II., Ravenna).
M. Galani-Krikou - I. Touratsoglou - E. Tzourti, Sylloge Ilias Kandas Byzantina Nomismata (2000) 56 Nr. 107 mit Abb. (Justinus II., Rom).
W. Hahn, Moneta Imperii Byzantini II (1975) 103 Nr. 86 Taf. 8 (Justinus II., Rom).