Justin II, with Sophia Æ 4 Pentanummia - Half Follis. Cherson, AD 570-578. [...]ѠNO, Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre, standing facing / Justin standing facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram; large Δ to right, cross above. Sear 610 (Maurice Tiberius); DOC 301 (Maurice Tiberius); MIBE 161; Anokhin 323. 5.09g, 23mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine; of good style for the issue. Rare.
From the Cherson Collection of I.K.
Previously attributed to the reign of Maurice Tiberius, this type is now given to the previous reign of Justin II with his wife Sophia.