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20 Nummi - Justin II and Aelia Sophia Thessalonica, +M type
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 568-578 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | D N IVSTINVS P P AVG (Translation: "Dominus Noster Iustinus Perpetuus Augustus" (Our Lord Justin perpetual august)) |
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Justin II's joint coinage with Aelia Sophia was a deliberate political statement — the empress appears on imperial bronze at a frequency unmatched by most of her predecessors, reflecting her genuine influence over court affairs during a reign increasingly destabilized by Justin's mental deterioration. By the early 570s he was reportedly subject to violent episodes, and Sophia effectively co-governed alongside the general Tiberius. The Thessalonica mint, one of the western Balkan production centers, served a region under sustained Avar and Slavic pressure throughout this decade.