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Auction 41 23 Oct 2017
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BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Justinianus II, 1st Reign, 685-695. Solidus 692/695, Constantinopolis. Officina Δ. Obv. Bust of Christ with full beard and long hair facing, cross behind head, wearing pallium and colobium and raising r. hand in benediction. Book of Gospels in l. hand. Rev. Crowned figure of Justinian II facing, wearing loros and holding cross potent on two steps; in r. hand akakia. Dot below base of cross. 4.44 g. Sear 1248. DOC 7d. MIB 8a. Extremely fine.
The first depiction of Christ on a coin.