ROMAN AND BYZANTINE COINS
Justinian II, second reign, 705-711. Solidus (Gold, 21mm, 4.41 g 6), Constantinople, 705. d N IhS ChS REX REGNANTIUM Draped bust of Christ facing, with cross behind his head and with curly hair and a short beard; he holds a book of Gospels in his left hand and raises his right in benediction. Rev. dN IUS-TINIA - NUS MULTUS AN' Crowned facing bust of Justinian II, wearing loros and holding cross potent on three steps in his right hand and a patriarchal cross on a globe inscribed PAX in his left. DOC 1. MIB 1. SB 1413. A wonderful, sharp and well-struck example. Good extremely fine.