Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (33mm, 18.43 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 31 (557/8). Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; cross to right / Large M; cross above, date across field; B//NIKO. DOC 137b; MIBE 113a; SB 201. Brown and green patina, some hard green deposits. VF.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection, purchased from The Time Machine (Mark E. Reid), 6 December 1998.