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Gold solidus of Justin I, 518-527.

By the time of Justin I, there were signifcant changes in the coin imagery. The Emperor was now portrayed as facing the viewer rather than in profile as on previous coinage, and his crown and clothing begin to be displayed more & more ornately.

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Uploaded on May 13, 2017
Taken on April 22, 2017