Justin I, Gold, Solidus, Thessalonike, 518-522
Obverse
Three-quarter view bust of Justin I facing right with spear and shield. Helmet with diadem and pendants. No ornament on breastplate.
DNIVSTI-NVSPPVC
Obverse
Three-quarter view bust of Justin I facing right with spear and shield. Helmet with diadem and pendants. No ornament on breastplate.
DNIVSTI-NVSPPVC
Reverse
Victory standing facing left with long cross in right hand.
VICTORI-VCCC
Symbol
Six-pointed star in left and right fields.
Exergue
CONOB
Accession number | BZC.2013.029 |
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Ruler | Justin I |
Date of Reign | 518–527 |
Metal | Gold |
Denomination | Solidus |
Mint | Thessalonike |
Date | 518 – 522 |
Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Weight | 4.42 g |
Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Numismatica Ars Classica (Zurich), auction 75, 18 November 2013, no. 458
Commentary
The star in the left field on the coin’s reverse has been partially erased.
MIBE 95, no. 6.
D. M. Metcalf, “Minting of Gold Coinage at Thessalonica in the Fifth and Sixth Centuries and the Gold Currency of Illyricum and Dalmatia,” 100, no. 277 (citing Hajducka Vodenica hoard, 8).