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Lot # 673
Justinian I (527-565). AR Half Siliqua, heavy weight issue. Carthage mint . Obv. D N IVST-INY PP A. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Monogram (Sear 3); above, cross; below, retrograde S, all within dotted border. D.O. -; MIBE 53 (var. S not retrograde); Sear 254 (as Siliqua); Ranieri 310 (Ravenna). AR. 1.12 g. 13.00 mm. RRR. An attractive example of this very rare and controversial issue. Minor flan crack. Peripheral area of flat strike. About EF.