Justinian I

Byzantine: Justinian I - August 1, 527 - November 14, 565

	Justinian I, AV Solidus, 527-552, Constantinople, Officina 9 D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield in left hand, globus cruciger in right VICTORI_A AVGGG Q Angel standing facing, long cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left * in right field CONOB in exergue 20mm x 21mm, 4.50g SB 139
	Justinian I, AV Solidus, 527-552, Constantinople, Officina 2 D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield in left hand, globus cruciger in right VICTORI_A AVGGG B Angel standing facing, long linear staff surmounted by Christogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left * in right field CONOB in exergue 20mm x 21mm, 4.33g SB 140
	Justinian I, AV Solidus, 527-552, Constantinople, Officina 4 D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield in left hand, globus cruciger in right VICTORI_A AVGGG Δ Angel standing facing, long linear staff surmounted by Christogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left * in right field CONOB in exergue 20mm x 21mm, 4.51g SB 140
	Justinian I, AV Solidus, 527-552, Constantinople, Officina 6 D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield in left hand, globus cruciger in right VICTORI_A AVGGG S Angel standing facing, long linear staff surmounted by Christogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left * in right field CONOB in exergue 20mm x 21mm, 4.51g SB 140
	Justinian I, AV Solidus, 527-552, Constantinople, Officina 6 D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield in left hand, globus cruciger in right VICTORI_A AVGGG S Angel standing facing, long linear staff surmounted by Christogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left * in right field CONOB in exergue 20mm x 21mm, 4.36g SB 140
	Justinian I, AV Solidus, 527-552, Constantinople, Officina 6 D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield decorated with horseman in left hand, globus cruciger in right VICTORI_A AVGGG S Angel standing facing, long linear staff surmounted by Christogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left * in right field CONOB in exergue 21mm x 22mm, 4.48g SB 140
	Justinian I, AV Solidus, 527-552, Constantinople, Officina 7 D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield in left hand, globus cruciger in right VICTORI_A AVGGG Z Angel standing facing, long linear staff surmounted by Christogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left * in right field CONOB in exergue 21mm x 23mm, 4.36g SB 140
	Justinian I, AV Solidus, 527-552, Constantinople, Officina 8 D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield in left hand, globus cruciger in right VICTORI_A AVGGG H Angel standing facing, long linear staff surmounted by Christogram in right hand, globus cruciger in left * in right field CONOB in exergue 21mm x 22mm, 4.47g SB 140
	Justinian I, AV Semissis, 527-552, Constantinople D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VICTORIA AVGGG Victory seated right, inscribing shield set on knee * \| Christogram across fields CONOB in exergue 17mm x 18mm, 1.95g SB 143; MIB 17; DOC 17; BMC 21; Tolstoi 42; Ratto 465 Note: Authenticated by David Sear on December 7, 2005 and described as "VF, low weight suggesting possible clipping in antiquity."
	Justinian I, AV Semissis, 527-552, Constantinople D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VICTORIA AVGGG Victory seated right, inscribing shield set on knee, cross behind * \| Christogram (inverted) across fields CONOB in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.16g SB 144
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-565, Constantinople, Officina 1 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large M, * to left, cross above, cross to right, A below CON in exergue 28mm x 31mm, 16.37g SB 158
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-565, Constantinople, Officina 2 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, * on right shoulder Large M, * to left, cross to right, cross above, B below CON in exergue 30mm x 34mm, 16.39g SB 158
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-565, Constantinople, Officina 3 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AV Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, double-circle on right shoulder Large M, * to left, cross above, cross to right, G below CON in exergue 29mm x 31mm, 18.60g SB 158
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 538/539, Year 12, Constantinople, Officina 4 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large M, A/N/N/O to left, XII to right, cross above, D below CON in exergue 41mm x 43mm, 22.63g SB 163
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 543/544, Year 17, Constantinople, Officina 3 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large M, A/N/N/O to left, . / X / u / II to right, cross above, G below CON in exergue 34mm x 35mm, 20.44g SB 163 Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 557/558, Year 31, Constantinople, Officina 2 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large M, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X / X / X / I to right, B below CON in exergue 31mm x 33mm, 17.84g SB 163 Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Justinian I, AE Half Follis, 527-565, Constantinople, Officina 3 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P AV Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large K, long cross with pellets at termini, star above and below, G to right 23mm x 24mm, 8.55g SB 164
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 527-565, Constantinople D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large I surmounted by cross, star to the left and right CON in exergue 20mm x 22mm, 3.68g SB 166 Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Justinian I, AE 16 Nummi, 527-565, Thessalonica D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG (N's and S's retrograde) Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large I surmounted by cross, smaller S to right, A to left, P to far right TES in exergue 20mm x 23mm, 5.89g SB 177 Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Justinian I, AE 16 Nummi, 527-565, Thessalonica D N IVSTINI_ANVS P AV Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large I surmounted by Chi-Rho, smaller S to right, A to left, P to far right TES in exergue 20mm x 24mm, 6.82g SB 178
	Justinian I, AE Nummus, 527-565, Thessalonica D N IVSTINI_ANVS PP AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large A surmounted by cross, A to left, P to right 9mm x 10mm, 0.60g SB 196c
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-565, Nicomedia, Officina 1 D N IVSTINI_NIAS P P AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large M, * to left, cross above, cross to right, A below NIKM in exergue 28mm x 30mm, 14.86g SB 198 Note: Flan flaw makes the exergue look odd, but appears to be NIKM. Also, the obverse legend is a bit blundered, but very clearly reads NIAS P P AVG on the right.
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-565, Nicomedia, Officina 1 D N IVSTI_NIANVS P Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large M, * to left, cross above, cross to right, A below NIKM (?) in exergue 30mm x 32mm, 14.82g SB 198 Ex Vel Garnett Collection Note: Interesting obverse legend. Corroded flan makes the officina and exergue difficult to read, but it does appear to be A / NIKM.
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-565, Nicomedia, Officina 2 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large M, cross to left, cross above, cross to right, B below NIKM in exergue 29mm x 31mm, 15.27g SB 199 Ex Vel Garnett Collection Note: Sear notes this variety is only known from officina B.
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 541/542, Year 15, Nicomedia, Officina 1 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large M, A/N/N/O to left, X/U to right, cross above, A below NIKO in exergue 39mm x 40mm, 22.09g SB 201
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 544/545, Year 18, Nicomedia, Officina 1 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large M, A/N/N/O to left, X/U/II/I to right, Chi-Rho above, A below NIKO in exergue 35mm x 39mm, 19.48g SB 201
	Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565), AE Half Follis, 541/542, Year 17, Nicomedia D N IVSTINI_ANVS P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large K, A/N/N/O to left, Xu/II to right, Staurogram above, NI below 28mm x 29mm, 9.56g SB 203 Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 546/547, Year 20, Cyzicus, Officina 2 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large M, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X/X to right, B below KYZ in exergue 36mm x 39mm, 19.79g SB 207
	Justinian I, AE Large Module Half Follis, 540/541, Year 14, Cyzicus D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large K, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X II / II to right, pellets in all three branches of the K Y / Z in exergue 30mm x 31mm, 11.36g SB 208 variant Ex Vel Garnett Collection Note: Variant for pellets around the K - SB 208 is plated on p.69 and clearly shows no pellets.
	Justinian I, AE Small Module Half Follis, 543/544, Year 17, Cyzicus D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large K, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X u / II to right, Y / Z below 27mm x 28mm, 9.08g SB 208
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 557/558, Year 31, Cyzicus [D N IVSTI]ANVS P Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large I surmounted by cross, A/N/N/O to left, X/XX/I to right 12mm x 13mm, 1.67g SB 209 Note: This coin is overstruck on an AE pentanummium of Justin I, Chi-Rho type with E in right field, as evidenced by the reverse where the exergue should be. Stylistically, this coin is difficult to attribute, since it looks somewhat barbarous. I'm assigning it, with some hesitation, to Cyzicus, based on the portrait and the configuration of the regnal year.
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-528, Antioch, Officina 1 D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVS (first S is retrograde) Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large M, star to left and right, cross above, A below ANTIX in exergue 30mm x 33mm, 16.90g SB 213 Note: Antioch was nearly destroyed by an earthquake on November 29, 528 after which the city was renamed Theoupolis
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-565, Theoupolis (Antioch) Mint, Officina 3 d N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG (S's retrograde) Justinian enthroned facing, long scepter in right hand, globus cruciger in left Large M, star to left, cross above, crescent to right, G below + THEUP in exergue 30mm x 35mm, 17.08g SB 214
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 527-528, Antioch, Officina 3 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AV' Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, no design on shoulder Large M, star to left, cross above, star to right, G below + THEUo/P + in exergue 30mm x 36mm, 13.09g SB 216
	Justinian I, AE Follis, 552/553, Year 26, Theoupolis (Antioch), Officina 5 D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVI Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large M, A/N/N/O to left, XXV to right, cross above, e below tHUP- in exergue 34mm x 35mm, 20.19g SB 221
	Justinian I, AE Half Follis, 527-565, Theoupolis (Antioch) Mint, Officina 3 d N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Justinian enthroned facing, long scepter in right hand, globus cruciger in left Large K, long cross to left dividing the mint mark as T \| H above, E \| U/O/P below G to right 24mm x 26mm, 8.80g SB 225
	Justinian I, AE Half Follis, 527-565, Theoupolis (Antioch) Mint, Officina 1? d N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Justinian enthroned facing, long scepter in right hand, globus cruciger in left Large K, long cross to left dividing the mint mark as T \| H above, E \| U/O/P below II or corrupted A? to right 24mm x 26mm, 6.99g SB 225 Note: The officina mark of A, B, G or D is expected in the right field, so I'm not certain what to make of II
	Justinian I, AE Half Follis, 557/558, Year 31, Theoupolis (Antioch) Mint [d N IVSTINI]_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large K, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, XXXI to right e in exergue 25mm x 28mm, 9.48g SB 231 Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 550/551, Year 24, Theoupolis (Antioch) Mint d N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large I surmounted by cross, A/N/N/O in left field, X / X / IIII in right field tHuP in exergue 23mm x 24mm, 4.11g SB 237v Note: SB 237 is listed with tHuII in exergue, so this piece is probably the same, but with some corruption due to a mis-strike or double strike.
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 553/554, Year 27, Theoupolis (Antioch) Mint d N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large I surmounted by cross, A/N/N/O in left field, X / X / VI / VI in right field tHue in exergue 21mm x 22mm, 4.15g SB 238 Note: The second strike somehow did not obliterate the details on the first strike, leaving the regnal year to look like 10 / 10 / 7 / 7
	Justinian I, AE Pentanummium, 527-565, Antioch D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Tyche seated left, retrograde E at left, all in shrine 11mm x 12mm, 1.72g SB 240
	Justinian I, � Pentanummium, 527-565, Antioch D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large E with cross at center, no officina letter to right, pellet below 15mm, 2.38g SB 242
	Justinian I, � Pentanummium, 527-565, Antioch D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large E with cross at center, * to right 14mm x 16mm, 1.98g SB 244
	Justinian I, AR Siliqua, 534-565, Carthage D N IVSTINIANVS PP AG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VOT / MV . LT / HTI Wreath surrounding legend in three lines CONOS in exergue 14mm x 16mm, 1.22g SB 253; DOC I, 280; MIB I, 51 Ex CNG Mail Bid 69, Lot 1812, June 2005; Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection
	Justinian I, AE Half Follis, 539/540, Year 13, Carthage D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left, cross in right field Large K, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X / III to right, S below CAR in exergue 28mm x 30mm, 10.03g SB 266 Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 548-549, Carthage D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P A Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VICTO_RIA AG Victory advancing to front, wreath in right hand, globus cruciger in left * X * in exergue 19mm x 21mm, 5.73g SB 271
	Justinian I, AE Nummus, 527-565, Carthage D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P A Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust facing Large star 9mm, 0.61g SB 283Bv Note: Variant for reverse attribute - Sear describes the star within wreath
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 527-565, Rome D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large I, between two stars, enclosed within wreath terminating in X 17mm x 18mm, 3.40g SB 307; DO 362-3 (uncertain mint); BMC V, p. 110, 25; BN 3 (Italian mint); MIB 227
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 560/561, Year 34, Ravenna D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AV Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left Large I, A/N/N/O to left, XX / XIIII to right 14mm x 16mm, 3.45g SB 326
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 562/563, Year 36, Ravenna D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AV Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left Large I, A/N/N/O to left, XX / XVI to right 15mm x 18mm, 3.69g SB 326 Note: The S's in the obverse legend are retrograde.
* Imitative Types *
	Justinian I, AE Decanummium, 556/557, Year 30, Imitative Italian Mint D N IVSTINI_ANVS P P AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Large I surmounted by cross, A/N/N/O to left, X/X/X to right CON in exergue 16mm x 17mm, 3.59g Hahn MIBE 99.3-6, p. 170, Plate 35 Ex Vel Garnett Collection