Justin II, with Sophia, Æ 40 Nummi. Uncertain military mint, dated RY 10 = AD 574/5. D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, nimbate imperial couple seated facing on double throne / Large M; ANNO to left; X (date) to right, cross above, A below, KVZ in exergue. MIBE 90b; DOC 123; Sear 372 (Cyzicus); Naumann 57, 765. 14.29g, 26mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
Hahn attributes this issue on the basis of style to a special military mint which produced copper coins based on prototypes from several regular mints (see MIBE p. 33 - "Moneta Militarii Imitativa").