TYPE Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze follis, Theupolis (Antioch) mint, 3rd officina, struck 552-3 AD
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger, blundered Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, ANNO to left, regnal year 22 to right, officina 'gamma' below, mint mark THEUPo (garbled) at bottom
REFERENCE: SB 220
GRADING: AVF / VF, rough olive green-brown patina, bit uneven strike
ORDER INFO: B3081, $55