Exceptional Ravenna Mint Justinian Solidus
Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Ravenna mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 546-565. DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield / VICTORI A AVCCC, Angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in Christogram and globus cruciger; star in right field; ς//CONOB. DOC 333b; MIBE 37; Ranieri 318; SB 312. FDC, fully lustrous. An absolutely perfect coin.
