| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 567-578 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄288) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 12.1 g |
| Dimensions | 29 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#372, MIB II#50b, DOC I#123a |
| Obverse description | Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, Justin holding cross on globe, Sophia holding sceptre topped with cross, sometimes with cross between their heads |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | D N IVSTINVS P P AVG |
| Reverse description | Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, officina letter A or B below, regnal year to right, mintmark KYZ (or KVZ) |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | + M ANNO ʕII A KYZ |
| Edge | |
| Mint | KYZ Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey |
| Mintage | ND (567-568) KYZ
A - 1st officina; Anno III (Year 3) - ND (567-568) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno III (Year 3) - ND (569-570) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno IIIII (Year 5) - ND (569-570) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno Ч (Year 5) - ND (569-570) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno IIIII (Year 5) - ND (569-570) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno Ч (Year 5) - ND (570-571) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno ʕ (Year 6) - ND (570-571) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno ʕ (Year 6) - ND (571-572) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno ʕI (Year 7) - ND (571-572) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno ʕI (Year 7) - ND (572-573) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno ʕII (Year 8) - ND (572-573) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno ʕII (Year 8) - ND (573-574) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno ʕIII (Year 9) - ND (573-574) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno ʕIII (Year 9) - ND (574-575) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno X (Year 10) - ND (574-575) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno X (Year 10) - ND (575-576) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno XI (Year 11) - ND (575-576) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno XI (Year 11) - ND (576-577) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno XII (Year 12) - ND (576-577) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno XII (Year 12) - ND (577-578) KYZ A - 1st officina; Anno XIII (Year 13) - ND (577-578) KYZ B - 2nd officina; Anno XIII (Year 13) - |
| Catalog ID | 2128124960 |
| Comments |
