Roman Empire Emperors
Justinian II
Second reign
705-711
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - BYZANTINE (5th CENT AD - 15th CENT AD) BYZANTINE EMPIRE Justinian II & Tiberius |
| Item Description: |
AE Follis Empire yr.20 (AD 704/5) Second Reign, AD 705-711 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5 Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5 |
| Owner: |
Von Werner |
Owner Comments:
Justinian II was the last Byzantine Emperor of the Heraclian dynasty, reigning from 685 to 695 and again from 705 to 711. Justinian II was an ambitious and passionate ruler who was keen to restore the Roman Empire to its former glories, but he responded poorly to any opposition to his will and lacked the finesse of his father, Constantine IV. Consequently, he generated enormous opposition to his reign, resulting in his deposition in 695 in a popular uprising, and he only returned to the throne in 705 with the help of a Bulgar and Slav army. His second reign was even more despotic than the first, and it too saw his eventual overthrow in 711, abandoned by his army who turned on him before killing him.