CNG 84, Lot: 1600. Estimate $300. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justinian I. 527-565. Æ 33 Nummi (30mm, 12.97 g, 6h). Alexandria mint. Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield; no cross to right / Large ΛΓ; cross above; AΛЄΞ. DOC 273 var.; MIBE 164 var.; SB 246 var. (all refs. have cross to right; Moneta Imperii Romani Byzantini Sale, lot 3062 corr. (lists cross to right). Fine, river patina, traces of corrosion. Rare variety.

From the Peter Lee Collection.