Watch List notes:

Justin II and Sophia. Follis; Justin II and Sophia; 565-578 AD. Carthage, Year 10 = 574/5 AD, Follis, 20.52g. Berk-341, Sear-394, MIB-74, DO-202. Obv: D N IVSTINO ET SOFIA A Justin, on l., and Sophia, on r., seated facing on double throne, each resting r. hand on knee; between their heads, cross; beneath, VITA. Rx: Large M, above which large X (regnal year) and two stars; to l., A/N/N/O; to r., K/A/R. Ex CNG 54, 14 June 2000, lot 1896.This is a very rare issue of Justin II with his wife Sophia. Virtually nothing better has ever appeared and in 19 years only one example has appeared on Coin Archives. EF