Justinian I at Thessalonica

Triton XX, Lot: 1037. Estimate $1000. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck 527-542. D N IVSTINI–ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand, shield over left shoulder / VICTORI–A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross in right hand; stars flanking; CONOB. DOC –; MIBE 20 (this coin cited); Metalf, Thess. 279 (this coin, illustrated); SB 173A. Good VF, slighlty wavy. Rare.

From the Goldman Collection. Ex Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage 3035, 3 September 2014), lot 29299; Sotheby’s (2 November 1998), lot 75; A. Hess 253 (9 March 1983), lot 350; Michael Dennis O’Hara Collection.

The obverse die was cut for Justin I, with IVSTI–NVS rather sloppily changed to IVSTINI–ANVS.