Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (30mm, 16.91 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck 527-537. Fine.

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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (30mm, 16.91 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck 527-537. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large M, cross above; crosses flanking; Є//CON. DOC 29a; MIBE 87; SB 159; Dow, ACTTB p. 300 (this coin). Dark green-brown and earthen patina, cleaning scratches. Fine. An infrequently encountered issue.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Byzantine Empire. This auction is our final offering of coins from the Dow Collection.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 15:10:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.