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1/4 Siliqua - Justinian I Ravenna, ⳨
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 527-565 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Justinian I facing right, rendered in late antique style. The emperor wears a pearl diadem and a paludamentum fastened at the shoulder, the neckline of which is ornamented with a prominent row of pellets. The portrait is executed in a stylised, somewhat schematic manner characteristic of early Byzantine hammered silver coinage. The encircling legend runs clockwise in the field around the effigy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large Christogram (Tau-Rho monogram, ⳨) occupies the centre of the field, with a small crescent or pellet at its apex and two six-pointed stars flanking the lower shaft, all set within a neatly rendered laurel wreath that frames the entire design. The wreath is tied at the base with a stylised knot or tablet. No additional legend appears on the reverse. The composition is typical of the Ravenna mint's quarter-siliqua issues under Justinian I, reflecting the strong Christian symbolism prevalent in early Byzantine coinage. |
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