Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Follis (29mm, 12.69 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 10 (AD 574/5). Near VF.

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Lot: 939. Estimated: $ 75

Byzantine, Bronze

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Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Follis (29mm, 12.69 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 10 (AD 574/5). 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 - X (date) across field; A//NIKO. DOC 100b; MIBE 46a; SB 369; Dow, ACTTB p. 302 (this coin). Dark brown and earthen green patina. Near 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 15:12:40 ET.

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