247, Lot: 369. Estimate $200. Sold for $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justin II. 565-578. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.50 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. D N I V[STI] NVS PP AVI, cuirrassed beardless bust facing, wearing plumed helmet with pendelia, holding globe surmounted by Victory in right hand and in left, shield decorated with soldier on horseback riding right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, holding spear in right hand and globus cruciger in left; (retrograde Z)//C[ONO]B. DOC 4f; MIBE 4; SB 345. EF, area of flat strike, die rust and a few deposits.