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Auction: 374 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NYINC
Lot: 429

(x) Byzantine Empire, Justinian II, First Reign (685-695), AV Solidus, AD 692-695, Constantinopolis, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, rev. Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent on two steps in right hand, akakia in left, 4.37g, 7h (Ratto 1682; MIBE 8; DOC 7; Sear 1248), elliptical flan, lustrous, a pleasing very fine, very rare

Provenance
The George Webber Collection of World Gold Coins
Spink, August 1973 - G6579 [acquird 14 August] - £375



Illustrated in Porteous', 'Coins in History' [Published 1 August 1969]

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
$2,300

Starting price
$850