TYPE Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze follis, Theupolis (Antioch) mint, D. Oaks class D, 2nd officina, struck 552-3 AD DESCRIPTION . Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger, blundered Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG Rev: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, ANNO to left, regnal year 26 to right, officina 'beta' below, mint mark THEUPo at bottom REFERENCE: SB 221, DO 222 GRADING: VF+ / VF, face bit weaker, some surface pitting, green-brown patina ORDER INFO: B3082, $80 Scarcer officina - listed in Sear, but (the only one) absent from the Dumbarton Oaks collection for this year.