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| *Sear 324* Byzantine Empire. Justinian I (AD 527-565) Æ Half-follis |
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Attribution: Sear Byzantine 324 Ravenna mint
Date: Dated Year 32 - AD 558/9
Obverse: DN IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Large K, A/N/N/O to left, X / XX / II (date) to right, RAB (mint) below
Size: 22.67mm
Weight: 4.53 grams
Rarity:  10
Description: good Fine+, large flan flaw. An extremely rare bronze with bold reverse detail but struck on an odd flan with missing metal at the top. The only example I could find in online archives was a year 34 sold by CNG Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 832 for $5000 plus fees. The same coin was sold again 2 years later by Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Auction 53 (24 May 2009), lot 2015 for $8250 plus fees. From the Peter Lee Collection
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