Justinian I AE Follis circa 545 A.D. Theoupolis RY 18

Description

Justinian I AE Follis circa 545 A.D.
Sear 221
Theoupolis Mint
Gamma Officinia ( third mint)
RY 18.
18.2 grams
35-36 mm diameter
Obverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Our Lord Justinian August First Citizen
Emperor Justinian wearing jeweled Crown, military cuirass and holding shield in left hand and globular crucible in right hand.
Reverse.Large M denotes value, above Cross, below M the Greek letter Gamma for the shop the coin was made.
Bottom, the city the coin was minted
To the left ANNO (Regal year), right, the date the coin was made.
Sometimes the flan was misshapen enough to to miss part of the legend but that’s the way it was and for some reason tolerated at some mints.
Green patina
IMHO, Theoupolis coins are charming because of the quaint numbers and the THUP abbreviation.
Guaranteed genuine
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