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January 2016 NYINC Auction 12-13 January 2016
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JUSTIN I, 518-527. AV Solidus (4.38 gms), Constantinople Mint, 1st Officinae. NGC AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. Clipped.
S-56. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing three-quarters right, holding spear and shield; Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger, star in right field. Minor clipping present. One of the first reverse types to feature the male angel instead of the female Victory, which came about just after Constantinople's split with Rome in A.D. 519. NGC AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. Clipped.
Estimate: $400.00- $500.00
S-56. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing three-quarters right, holding spear and shield; Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger, star in right field. Minor clipping present. One of the first reverse types to feature the male angel instead of the female Victory, which came about just after Constantinople's split with Rome in A.D. 519. NGC AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. Clipped.
Estimate: $400.00- $500.00