TYPE Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze follis, Nikomedia mint
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG (partial)
Rev: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above and to r., star in l. field, officina "alpha" below, mint mark NIKMs at bottom
REFERENCE: SB 198
GRADING: AVF, brown-green patina, uneven strike, irregular edge
ORDER INFO: B2040, $30