BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Justinianus I, 527-565. Solidus 542/565, Thessalonica. No officina letter. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in r. hand, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder. Rev. VICTOR I - A AVGGG Angel standing facing, holding linear cross and globus. Star on r. CONOB in exergue. 4.40 g. Sear - (138). DOC (7). MIBE 22. Metcalf, Minting at Thessalonica in the 5th and 6th Centuries 320. Scratches. Extremely fine.