{"product_id":"justin-ii-with-sophia-follis-byzantine-empire-bronze-coin-565-578-ad-1","title":"Justin II with Sophia Follis • Byzantine Empire • Bronze Coin • 565-578 AD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eStruck during the reign of Justin II alongside Sophia, this bronze follis moved through the streets of the Byzantine Empire at a time of power, faith, and uncertainty. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIt passed between soldiers, merchants, and families buying bread or paying dues. This was everyday money, heavy and trusted in the hand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSomeone once depended on this coin to get through a single day nearly fifteen centuries ago. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThat moment is gone. The coin remains.\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 in the late sixth century. Marble streets echoing with footsteps. Markets alive with trade, gossip, and unease. Soldiers watch the gates as distant wars strain the empire and fear quietly settles into daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bronze follis once mattered. It may have bought bread and oil for a family living under rising taxes and uncertainty. It could have passed through a merchant’s hands as rumors spread of an emperor losing control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps someone paused to notice the unusual sight on the coin itself, Justin II and Empress Sophia ruling together, a rare and uneasy balance of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHands shaped by routine, anxiety, and endurance carried this coin forward. People who lived through war, instability, and whispered doubts about the future of Byzantium. Their lives ended. Their worries passed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin survived.\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\/1LfnJIYa8h0D1H76-EphE4z-T0x0ysAYP\/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":47798361522331,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8793\/2827\/files\/HB-26000029_1_1.png?v=1767656315","url":"https:\/\/heldbefore.com\/products\/justin-ii-with-sophia-follis-byzantine-empire-bronze-coin-565-578-ad-1","provider":"Held Before","version":"1.0","type":"link"}