310, Lot: 440. Estimate $300. Sold for $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Ravenna mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 546-565. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield / Angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram and globus cruciger; star to right; ς (retrograde)//CONOB. DOC 333b var. (officina not retrograde); MIBE 375 var. (same); Ranieri 318 var. (same); SB 312. Good VF, a few minor marks.

From the Kelly J. Krizan, M.D. Collection.