Lot 4960

Description

Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (21.57 g) issued year 12 = 538-9, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **G* below, year XII, CON in exergue, large flan, (S.163, DOC.37c, BMC 42, R.494); others officina year 12 **G* (22.25 g); year 14 B (23.38 g); year 15E (22.74 g), year 16**D* (15.63 g), year 17**D* (20.85 g), year 18**D* (19.34 g), 18E (20.33 g), year 19B (18.33 g). Several with dark green and brown patination, Fine - very fine. (9)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., a few with tickets.
The first year of issue of the new large and heavy type folles.