page_title: Justin II
hierarchical_section_title: Justin II
caption_attribution_description: English: Justin II. 565-578 AD. AV Solidus (4.44 gm, 6h). Carthage mint. Dated RY(?) 6 (570/1 AD). D N IVSTINVS P P AV, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield VICTORIA AVGGG, Constantinople seated facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger; S/CONOB. DOC I 190d; Morrisson, Carthage 15-17 (dies unlisted); MIB II 18b; SB 391. Morrisson interprets the dates on Carthage solidi of Justin II as regnal years, while Hahn in MIB sees them as cyclical indictional years, the form used in late Carthage gold.
context_page_description: Justin II, also known as Flavius Iustinus was byzantine emperor and nephew of Justinian I.
  Justin was crazy, he barked and meowed, tossed things from windows.
  Son of Justin, Just, diedwhen father was alive, basileus appoited Tiberius as successor.
  The Mad emperor passes away on October 4, 578 year. Tiberius Constantine became new basileus.
context_section_description: Justin II, also known as Flavius Iustinus (520-4 october 578) was byzantine emperor and nephew of Justinian I.
  Justin was crazy, he barked and meowed, tossed things from windows.
  Son of Justin,Just, diedwhen father was alive, basileus appoited Tiberius as successor.
  The Mad emperor passes away on October 4, 578 year. Tiberius Constantine became new basileus.
caption: Solidus of Justin
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