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 the Empress Theodora, and a member of the Justinian dynasty.
Solidus of Justin II marked: d·n· iustinus p·p· aug·
Justin II ordering the arrest of Justin the Consul. Scene from the 12th century Manasses Chronicle.
Solidus minted in Alexandria, Egypt c. 570
100 nummi coin of Justin II minted in Carthage. Helmeted and cuirass-wearing facing bust, holding shield Monogram; cross above, 100 below
Justinian I, also known as Justinian the Great, was the Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565.
Detail of a contemporary portrait mosaic of Justinian dressed in a royal purple chlamys and jeweled stemma in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, AD 547
The ancient town of Tauresium, the birthplace of Justinian I, located in today's North Macedonia. Parts of the town had been destroyed during Justinian's life.
Mosaic of Theodora, Justinian's wife
The Carmagnola, an imperial porphyry head in Venice thought to represent Justinian