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Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Uncertain Italian mint (Naples?). Dated IY 6 (AD 692/3) (?). Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; S//CONOB. Cf. DOC 80 and 80 note (for similar dated IY 8 and 7); cf. MIB 28 and 29 (2nd reign; same); cf. SB 1318 and 1319 (same). Toned, minor scratches. EF. Extremely rare. The only example known to this cataloger for IY 6.
Ex Sotheby’s (6 November 1997), lot 228.
Both Grierson and Hahn suggested Naples as the mint for the concurrent examples of this series ending in Z and H. It is highly likely that these marks at the end of the reverse legend represent indiction years rather than officinae. This example, ending in an S placed vertically, would fit within this series before those ending in Z and H and would represent IY (or possibly but less likely regnal year) 6.
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