Justin I. 518-527. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.49 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 518-522. NGC MS, 5/5, 2/5, brushed, slight bend.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 707. Estimated: $ 1 500

Byzantine, Gold

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Justin I. 518-527. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.49 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 518-522. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder, shield on left shoulder / Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; star to left; I//CONOB. DOC 1h; MIBE 2; SB 55. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558566-008, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, brushed, slight bend.

From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Triton XX (9 January 2017), lot 979; Golden Horn Collection (Stack’s, 12 January 2009), lot 2346; Jürgen K. Schmidt Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 2261.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

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