Justinian I AE Follis (abt. 548 A.D.) Nicomedia

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Justinian I AE Follis (abt. 548 A.D.) Nicomedia
Sear 201
D.O. 115-39
B.M.C. 186-220
T. 168-202
R. 581-605
B.N. 6-37
19.4 grams
33-35 mm diameter
Obverse: DN IVSTINANVS PP AVG
OUR LORD JUSTINIAN AUGUST FIRST CITIZEN
Image of Emperor Justinian I in all his regal splendor
with shield, cuirass, helmet and crucible in right hand with a cross on either side
Reverse: Large M denotes value of 40 nummi
Cross over M, ANNO to left denotes Regal Year of XXI (21 years), under M the A denotes the first manufacturing shop, underneath, NIKO the abbreviation for Nikomedia
Nice brown toning, feels nice in the hand
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