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E-Sale 102  3 Nov 2022
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Lot 1384

Estimate: 50 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 IVS]TINVS 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). 7.76g, 23mm, 6h.

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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