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BYZANTINE AND EARLY MEDIEVAL COINS

Justinian II, second reign, 705-711. Solidus (Gold, 20mm, 4.43 g 6), Constantinople, 706. 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 IUSTINIANUS 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 beautiful, sharply struck example. Virtually as struck.