Ancient Roman (Byzantine) - Justinian I - Circa 539-540 AD -

Denomination: AE Bronze                                              

Date: Year 13, struck; Circa (539-540) AD.

Weight: 22.43 grams                                                     

Mint: Constantinople

Mount: Sterling Silver -20" chain included

Description: Obverse: Latin inscription; “D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG”, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding globe cross and shield; to right, cross. Reverse: Large M between A / N / N / O and numerals representing the regnal year; above cross; beneath, officinal letter; in exergue, CON.

History: Justinian I 'The Great' - Emperor: 1 August 527 - 14 November 565 A.D. Justinian I (Latin: Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus Augustus, Greek: Φλάβιος Πέτρος Σαββάτιος Ἰουστινιανός Flábios Pétros Sabbátios Ioustinianos) (c. 482 - 14 November 565).

Traditionally known as Justinian the Great and also Saint Justinian in the Orthodox Church, was a Byzantine (East Roman) emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the historical Roman Empire.

One of the most important figures of late antiquity and possibly the last Roman emperor to speak Latin as a first language, Justinian's rule constitutes a distinct epoch in the history of the Later Roman empire. The impact of his administration extended far beyond the boundaries of his time and domain. Justinian's reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii, or "restoration of the Empire".