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Auction: 9008 - The John Marshall Collection, other Ancient, British, World Coins, Comm Medals & Books
Lot: 477

Justinian II (1st reign, AD685-695), AV Solidus, 4.26g, Constantinople, 692-695, facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, cross behind head, His right hand raised in benediction, His left holding book of Gospels, ihs cristos rex regnantium, rev. d n iustinianus serv christi Ä, Justinian standing facing, wearing loros, holding cross potent on two steps, and akakia, conop in ex. (Sear 1248; MIB 8a), pleasing, almost full example, good very fine provenance Spink Auction 186, 30 November 2006, lot 319. Estimate £ 800-1,000

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