{"product_id":"justin-ii-and-sophia-half-follis-byzantine-empire-bronze-coin-565-578-ad","title":"Justin II and Sophia Half Follis • Byzantine Empire • Bronze Coin • 565-578 AD","description":"\u003ch6\u003eAbout\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eStruck under Justin II alongside his empress Sophia, this AE half follis reflects a rare moment of shared imperial presence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIt likely passed between soldiers on frontier pay, city officials collecting dues, or merchants counting small change in busy markets. Their paired images spoke of authority and continuity during uncertain times. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNearly 1,450 years later, this coin endures as a tangible trace of power, partnership, and everyday life in the Byzantine world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will receive the exact coin pictured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho held this before?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicture Constantinople during a tense and uncertain reign. Marble streets busy with trade and rumor. Soldiers watching the walls as distant wars drain the empire. Inside the palace, power is shared in a way rarely seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bronze coin once mattered in daily life. It may have bought bread or oil for a family living under rising taxes and uncertainty. It could have passed through a merchant’s hands as whispers spread about the emperor’s struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps someone noticed the coin itself, showing both Justin II and Empress Sophia, a rare sign of shared rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHands shaped by routine, anxiety, and endurance carried this coin forward. People who lived through war, instability, and fear for Byzantium’s future. Their lives ended. Their struggles passed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin endured.\u003cbr\u003eNow it rests in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eCoa\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1R_q2g9LmCR2x2XB45-fBzQorVK4_T0Fm\/view?usp=sharing\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eView the Certificate of Authenticity for this coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Held Before","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47802024394907,"sku":null,"price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8793\/2827\/files\/HB-26000044_2.png?v=1767716848","url":"https:\/\/heldbefore.com\/products\/justin-ii-and-sophia-half-follis-byzantine-empire-bronze-coin-565-578-ad","provider":"Held Before","version":"1.0","type":"link"}