Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1650. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $2800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUSTINIAN II. Second Reign, 705-711 AD. AV Solidus (4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 705 AD. dN IhS ChS REX REGNANTIUM, facing bust of Christ, raising hand in blessing and holding Gospels; cross behind / DN IUSTINIA NUS MULTUS AN, crowned facing bust of Justinian, holding cross potent on base and patriarchal globus inscribed PAX. DOC II 1; MIB III 1; SB 1413. Superb EF, fully lustrous. ($2000)