

Justinian I (527-565). AE Follis, Nicomedia mint. Obv. DN IVSTINIANVS PF AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; to right, cross. Rev. Large M between A/N/N/O and numeral; above, cross and below, A. In exergue, NIKO. D.O. 115-39; Sear 201. 11.45 g. 29.50 mm. Crude style, possibly a barbaric imitative issue. Glossy brown surfaces. VF.