Watch List notes:

UNATTRIBUTED COINS OF THE GERMAN TRIBES

Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. In the name of Justin I, 518-527. Solidus, uncertain mint late 6h-early 7th century, AV 4.33 g. Pseudo-legend Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, three-quarters r., holding spear and decorated shield. Rev. Pseudo-legend St. Michael (?) standing facing, holding long cross in l. hand and globus cruciger in r.; in l. field, star, and in exergue, CONOB (retr.).
Apparently unrecorded. Very fine


Ex Dmitry Markov mail bid sale 25 April 2000, 170.
This coin could be a Lombard imitation of a Byzantine solidus. The attribution and dating are based on the similarities of the Saint Michael on the reverse to those of the issues of Sico at Benevento.