Justin I & Justinian I. 527. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 4 April-1 August. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 645. Estimated: $ 2 000

Byzantine, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 3 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Justin I & Justinian I. 527. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 4 April-1 August. Justin and Justinian, both nimbate, enthroned facing, both resting hand on chest and holding globe / Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right; I//CONOB. DOC (8c); MIBE 1d; Metcalf, Joint Group Id (O8/I3); SB 124. Toned, a couple of spots of weakness. Near EF.

From the Best Collection of Byzantine Coins, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, 14 March 2002. Ex Berk BBS 124 (3 January 2002), lot 31.

Justin was an illiterate peasant from Thrace who acquired the throne through his natural strengths and cunning. Though of little learning himself, he understood the value of education, especially for his relatives. Consequently, his nephew Peter was sent to Constantinople for his education. When Justin became emperor, his nephew was renamed Justinian and served as his trusted advisor. Justinian was the real driving force behind many of the wise policies adopted under the reign of his uncle and his true brilliance would come to light during his future sole reign. When Justin's health began to fail in 527, Justinian was readily accepted as co-emperor and the transition of power was uneventful. The coming change was advertised by an extensive series of joint reign solidi, judging by the number of dies known. Presumably, these pieces were withdrawn from circulation after the accession of Justinian, accounting for their rarity today.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Three – Lot 595-896 will be held Wednesday morning, 16 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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