LOT 3927
Justin II and Sophia AE 20 Nummi or Half Follis. Dated RY 10 (AD 574/5). Cyzicus mint.
D N IVSTI-NVS P P A[VG], Justin II, holding globus cruciger in his right hand, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre in her right hand, seated facing on double throne; cross between / Large K between A N N O X (date); above, cross; below, KYZ. DOC 133; MIB 51a-b; SB 373. Very Fine.(7.25gr, 22mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 2000.
Private collection, South Germany.
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Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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Very Fine.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Near Very Fine. Test cut.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
