Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Follis (26mm, 13.27 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 9 (AD 573/4). VF.

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Lot: 938. Estimated: $ 75

Byzantine, Bronze

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Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Follis (26mm, 13.27 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 9 (AD 573/4). Nimbate facing figures of Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform scepter, seated on double throne / Large M, cross above; A/N/N/O - ςI/II (date) across field; A//NIKO. DOC 99b; MIBE 46a; SB 369; Dow, ACTTB p. 302 (this coin). Dark brown patina with some trace green. VF.

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 15:12:20 ET.

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