565-578 AD Ancient Byzantium Ravenna - Justin II - Gold Solidus - NGC MS

Superb mint state example perfectly centred and basically as struck and rare as such.

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Monarch: Justin the younger

Design: Constantinoplis Standing

Grade: NGC MS

Country: Ancient Byzantine

Packaging: Ngc Slab

Composition: Gold

Weight (grams): 4.36

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Product Description:

Superb mint state example perfectly centred and basically as struck and rare as such.

NGC MS (4938459-010)
Strike: 5/5
Surface: 3/5

Ref: Hahn 20d, Ranieri 403 (R3)

The Byzantine empire was essentially the remnants of the eastern Roman empire after its collapse. Upon the coronation of Justin II, he would inherit a massive kingdom that was overextended and owed tributes to many of its neighbours to ensure peace. Justin II would abandon these tributes, which would provoke his allies to declare war on his empire and much of his territory would be conquered in the aftermath. The Lombards would conquer much of the remaining Roman territory of Italy. Justin II reportedly would have regular fits of insanity in which he would behave like a wild animal and demand organ music be played constantly. His wife Sofia would occasionally enact diplomacy on his behalf.

Obverse: Effigy of Justin II (the Younger)

Reverse: Constantinoplis Standing