SH12087. Bronze follis, DOC I 37c, Wroth BMC 42, Morrisson BnF I 4/Cp/AE/31, Tolstoi 93, Ratto 494, SBCV 163, Hahn MIB I 95a, Berk 217, Sommer 4.20, EF, huge well centered, beautiful green patina,, 3rd officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 23.159g, maximum diameter 30.9mm, die axis 180
o, 538 - 539 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, to right cross; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, ANNO left, regnal year XII right, Γ (officina 3 ) below, CON (Constantinople) in exergue; from the Woolslayer Collection, ex Harlan Berk;
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