539 NGC Fine Justinian I Byzantine Empire 20 Nummi 1/2 Follis Rare Carthage Mint Year 13 (21092301C)

Fine dated Byzantine Empire Emperor Justinian I copper 20 nummi = 1/2 follis coin. Rare type struck for Justinian at the Carthage Mint (mint mark CAR) during his 13th regnal year = 539/540 CE. Sear 266, copper, 29mm, 10.85g. Obverse: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left. Reverse: Large K (value), A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X/III (date) to right, S below, CAR in exergue. Denomination K = 20 nummi = 1/2 follis, Carthage mint (CAR ), sixth officinia S, reign year ANNO XIII (13) = 539/540 CE.  Certified by NGC to F, Strike 3/5, Surface 4/5. Justinian the Great was the Eastern 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. Justinian's rule constitutes a distinct epoch in the history of the Later Roman empire, and his reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovat