{"product_id":"justin-ii-with-sophia-follis-byzantine-empire-bronze-coin-565-578-ad-4","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 period, this AE follis depicts Justin II alongside Empress Sophia, emphasizing shared imperial authority and dynastic continuity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eStruck for everyday use, these large bronze coins circulated through city markets and administrative centers of the Eastern Roman Empire. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePreserved as found, this piece retains the honest character of circulation and stands as a tangible survivor from a defining era of Byzantine rule.\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. Crowded markets echo with bargaining and whispers. Church bells ring as soldiers stand watch, guarding an empire\u003cbr\u003estretched thin by war and uncertainty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bronze follis once mattered in everyday life. It may have bought bread and oil for a family navigating rising taxes and fear. It could have passed through a merchant’s hands as rumors spread of instability at court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps someone studied the coin itself, noticing Justin II and Empress Sophia together, an uncommon pairing that hinted at shared rule in uneasy times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHands shaped by routine, anxiety, and survival carried this coin forward. People who lived with war at the borders and doubt at the center, never certain what tomorrow would bring.\u003cbr\u003eTheir lives ended. Their empire struggled on.\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\/192WWVoH0-diSnJal9SDNQiXWWJ54UXVo\/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":47815021494427,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8793\/2827\/files\/HB-26000077_1_1.png?v=1767879610","url":"https:\/\/heldbefore.com\/products\/justin-ii-with-sophia-follis-byzantine-empire-bronze-coin-565-578-ad-4","provider":"Held Before","version":"1.0","type":"link"}