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Byzantine Gold Coin Justinian I AV Semissis 527-565 AD Scarce Type
Byzantine Gold Coin Justinian I AV Semissis 527-565 AD Scarce Type

Byzantine Gold Coin Justinian I AV Semissis 527-565 AD Scarce Type

$ 232.32

Availability: 33 in stock
  • Era: Ancient
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Historical Period: Byzantine (300-1400 AD)
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Denomination: Semissis

    Description

    Semissis of Justinian I
    527 - 565 AD.  Seaby Byzantine 144, 18 mm, 2.1 grams.  Obverse is Pearl diademed head of Justinian, right.
    Reverse is Victory seated inscribing numerals upon shield on knee
    star, chi-rho to right, Constantinople mint.
    This coin has a Numista Rarity index of 97.  The rarity Index
    is from 1 to 100 with 1 being very common and 100 being rare among Numista members.  This is a hard coin to find.  I hate to part with it, but I've been in coins over 50 years and it's time to sell some things.
    Shipping is .85 for USPS first class with tracking.  I ship promptly.
    I have another interesting ancient gold on right now, please have a look.  Thanks for looking at this one