Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck 692-695. EF.Triton XXVII Byzantine, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 9 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck 692-695. IҺS CRISτOS RЄX RЄςNANτI(retrograde Ч)M, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospels in left; cross behind head / D IЧSτINI AN ЧS SЄRЧ CҺRISτI, Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent set on two steps in right hand and akakia in left; B//CONOP. DOC 7b var. (officina not retrograde); MIB 8a; SB 1248. Some luster, lightly clipped, a few light scratches. EF. Well struck example of the first coin to depict Christ. |