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E-Sale 98  16 Jun 2022
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Lot 1670

Estimate: 100 GBP
Price realized: 65 GBP
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Justin II, with Sophia, Æ 20 Nummi. Uncertain military mint, dated year 4 = AD 568-569. D N IVSTINVS P, Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre, both nimbate, enthroned facing / Large K; cross above, ANNO to left, Δ to right, TЄS below. MIBE 94; DOC 65 (Thessalonica); Sear 366 (Thessalonica). 7.07g, 21mm, 7h.

Good Very Fine. Rare.

From a private English collection.

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").
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