Justin II
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Justin II was Eastern Roman emperor from 565 until 578. He was the nephew of Justinian I and the husband of Sophia, the niece of Justinian's wife Theodora.
Solidus of Justin II marked: d·n· iustinus p·p· aug·
Solidus minted in Alexandria, Egypt c. 570
Justin II ordering the arrest of Justin the Consul. Scene from the 12th century Manasses Chronicle.
100 nummi coin of Justin II minted in Carthage. Helmeted and cuirass-wearing facing bust, holding shield Monogram; cross above, 100 below
Tiberius II Constantine
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Tiberius II Constantine was Eastern Roman emperor from 578 to 582. Tiberius rose to power in 574 when Justin II, during an abatement in a period of severe mental illness, proclaimed him caesar and ado
Justin II
…coronation was written in detail by Corippus in his panegyric In laudem lustini Augusti minoris (In praise of Justin the Younger). Both the Patriarch and Tiberius, commander of the Excubitors, had been recently appointed, with Justin having played a part in their respective appointments, in his role as Justinian's…
Solidus of Tiberius II with the legend: d n tib(erius) constant(inus) pp aug.
Solidus of Tiberius II Constantine in consular uniform
Miniature of Tiberius II (left) from the 12th century Manasses Chronicle.