Bust of Christ Pantokrator

Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 450. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justinian II. Second reign, 705-711. AV Solidus (4.24 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 705-708. ∂ (NN ligate)hS ChS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / [D N IUSTINIAN] VS ЄT T[Ib]ЄRIUS P P A –, crowned facing busts of Justinian and older Tiberius, holding cross potent on steps between them. DOC 2b; MIB 2b; SB 1415. EF, areas of underlying luster.