BYZANTINE EMPIRE Justinian I, AD 527-565 AE Follis (22.30g) Constantinople yr. 13 (AD 539/40)
Certification number: 8494027-008
Large bronze follis struck at Constantinople in regnal year 13 during the reign of Justinian I "the Great."
Obverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross in right field. Reverse: Large M (mark of value); ANNO to left, cross above, XIII (date) to right, officina mark below; CON in exergue.
Graded Choice Fine (Ch F) by NGC (Strike: 3/5 Surface: 4/5).
Guaranteed genuine. Iconic large-module issue from one of Byzantium's most famous emperors, a cornerstone for any early Byzantine collection.