Ancients
Justinian II Rhinotmetus, Second Reign (AD 705-711). AV solidus (20mm, 4.45 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, AD 709-711. d N IhS ChS RЄX-RЄGNANTIЧM, facing bust of youthful Christ, with slight beard and tight, curly hair, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm; cross behind / d N IЧSTINIA-NЧS ЄT TIbЄRIЧS PP, crowned facing half-length figures of Justinian II (on left) and Tiberius (smaller, on right), wearing divitision and chlamys, jointly holding cross potent on two steps between them. Sear 1414. DOC 2a. MIB 2a. Exceptionally attractive and lustrous.
From the Morris Collection.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD