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").