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A work made of bronze.

Follis (Coin) Portraying the Emperor Justin I or Justinian I

6th century

Byzantine, minted in Constantinople

Istanbul

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor, either Justin I or Justinian I. The back (reverse) shows an inscription with cross and two stars.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium