Byzantine Gold - Justinian I and Victory/Angel - struck 527-552 AD
My favorite of three ancient Byzantine gold coins, currently for sale. It shows famous emperor Justinian I on one side and a victory (or angel) on the other. This pendant measures 19 mm in width and 24 mm from top to bottom.
Read more about various setting types here: https://www.peregrinependants.com/blog/settings-for-coins
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Justinian I 527-565 - Gold Semissis
Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Victory seated right, inscribing shield set on knee; star to left, staurogram to lower right; CONOB
Constantinople mint, struck 527-552 AD
Justinian I was Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii, or "restoration of the Empire". This ambition was expressed by the partial recovery of the territories of the defunct Western Roman Empire. His general, Belisarius, swiftly conquered the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa. Subsequently, Belisarius, Narses, and other generals conquered the Ostrogothic kingdom, restoring Dalmatia, Sicily, Italy, and Rome to the empire after more than half a century of rule by the Ostrogoths. The praetorian prefect Liberius reclaimed the south of the Iberian Peninsula, establishing the province of Spania. These campaigns re-established Roman control over the western Mediterranean, increasing the Empire's annual revenue by over a million solidi. During his reign, Justinian also subdued the Tzani, a people on the east coast of the Black Sea that had never been under Roman rule before. He engaged the Sasanian Empire in the east during Kavad I's reign, and later again during Khosrow I's reign; this second conflict was partially initiated due to his ambitions in the west.
All coin jewelry comes with the following items:
- Certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin(s)
- Jewelry pouch
My favorite of three ancient Byzantine gold coins, currently for sale. It shows famous emperor Justinian I on one side and a victory (or angel) on the other. This pendant measures 19 mm in width and 24 mm from top to bottom.
Read more about various setting types here: https://www.peregrinependants.com/blog/settings-for-coins
-- Coin information
Justinian I 527-565 - Gold Semissis
Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Victory seated right, inscribing shield set on knee; star to left, staurogram to lower right; CONOB
Constantinople mint, struck 527-552 AD
Justinian I was Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii, or "restoration of the Empire". This ambition was expressed by the partial recovery of the territories of the defunct Western Roman Empire. His general, Belisarius, swiftly conquered the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa. Subsequently, Belisarius, Narses, and other generals conquered the Ostrogothic kingdom, restoring Dalmatia, Sicily, Italy, and Rome to the empire after more than half a century of rule by the Ostrogoths. The praetorian prefect Liberius reclaimed the south of the Iberian Peninsula, establishing the province of Spania. These campaigns re-established Roman control over the western Mediterranean, increasing the Empire's annual revenue by over a million solidi. During his reign, Justinian also subdued the Tzani, a people on the east coast of the Black Sea that had never been under Roman rule before. He engaged the Sasanian Empire in the east during Kavad I's reign, and later again during Khosrow I's reign; this second conflict was partially initiated due to his ambitions in the west.
All coin jewelry comes with the following items:
- Certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin(s)
- Jewelry pouch
My favorite of three ancient Byzantine gold coins, currently for sale. It shows famous emperor Justinian I on one side and a victory (or angel) on the other. This pendant measures 19 mm in width and 24 mm from top to bottom.
Read more about various setting types here: https://www.peregrinependants.com/blog/settings-for-coins
-- Coin information
Justinian I 527-565 - Gold Semissis
Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Victory seated right, inscribing shield set on knee; star to left, staurogram to lower right; CONOB
Constantinople mint, struck 527-552 AD
Justinian I was Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii, or "restoration of the Empire". This ambition was expressed by the partial recovery of the territories of the defunct Western Roman Empire. His general, Belisarius, swiftly conquered the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa. Subsequently, Belisarius, Narses, and other generals conquered the Ostrogothic kingdom, restoring Dalmatia, Sicily, Italy, and Rome to the empire after more than half a century of rule by the Ostrogoths. The praetorian prefect Liberius reclaimed the south of the Iberian Peninsula, establishing the province of Spania. These campaigns re-established Roman control over the western Mediterranean, increasing the Empire's annual revenue by over a million solidi. During his reign, Justinian also subdued the Tzani, a people on the east coast of the Black Sea that had never been under Roman rule before. He engaged the Sasanian Empire in the east during Kavad I's reign, and later again during Khosrow I's reign; this second conflict was partially initiated due to his ambitions in the west.
All coin jewelry comes with the following items:
- Certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin(s)
- Jewelry pouch
All coin jewelry comes with the following items:
- Certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin(s)
- Sterling silver chain and jewelry pouch
