{"product_id":"justin-ii-with-sophia-follis-byzantine-empire-bronze-coin-565-578-ad-3","title":"Justin II with Sophia 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\"\u003eIssued during the early Byzantine era, this AE follis depicts Justin II alongside Empress Sophia, a rare and powerful statement of shared imperial authority. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThese large bronze coins were struck for everyday commerce, circulating through markets and city streets of the Eastern Roman Empire. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePreserved as found, this piece shows the honest wear of use and stands as a tangible witness to a period of continuity, transition, and evolving imperial identity in Byzantium.\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 an uneasy reign. Marble streets busy with trade and quiet worry. Soldiers watch the walls as wars drain the empire and confidence thins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bronze follis once mattered in daily life. It may have bought bread and oil for a family facing rising taxes. It could have passed through a merchant’s hands as rumors spread of an emperor struggling to rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps someone paused to notice the coin itself, Justin II and Empress Sophia together, a rare sign of shared power in uncertain times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHands shaped by routine, anxiety, and endurance carried this coin forward. People who lived through war, court intrigue, and fear for Byzantium’s future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir lives ended. Their worries faded.\u003cbr\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\/1dNGe1-RlkXZIKdXTRkzlPAJn6x_P9l7C\/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":47815014056091,"sku":null,"price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8793\/2827\/files\/HB-26000076_2.png?v=1767879503","url":"https:\/\/heldbefore.com\/products\/justin-ii-with-sophia-follis-byzantine-empire-bronze-coin-565-578-ad-3","provider":"Held Before","version":"1.0","type":"link"}