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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 215

Byzantine Empire, Justinian II, first reign (685-689), AV Solidus, Constantinople, 2nd Officina, IhS CRISTOS REX REGNANTIUM draped bust of Christ facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left rev. DN IUSTINIANI ANI S SERV ChRISTI B Justinian II, crowned, bearded and wearing loros, standing facing, holding cross potent on three steps in his right hand and akakia in his left, CONOP in exergue, 4.37g (SB 1248), lustrous, detailed, slight wear to edges but otherwise good very fine

PROVENANCE

Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1951, 49433, 'a remarkable specimen, FDC' - £16

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Sold for
£2,700

Starting price
£1500