Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1997. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (4.47 g, 6h). Ravenna mint, 7th officina. Struck AD 552-565. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield / Angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in Christogram and globus cruciger; star in right field; Z//CONOB. DOC I 333c; SB 312. EF, minor hairlines visible on reverse, reverse struck with clashed, slightly rusty die.

From the Marc Poncin Collection.

The officina letter was recut over that of the 6th officina (S).