Hess-Divo
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IUSTINANUS II, first reign, AD 685-695. Solidus, Constantinople, about 692-695. AV 4.47 g. IhS CRISTOS RЄX RЄGNANTIyM Facing bust of Christ, bearded, cross behind head; he is wearing pallium and colobium, holding Book of Gospels in his l. hand, his r. hand raised in benediction. Rev. IySTINI-ANyS SЄRy ChRISTI [...] / CONOP Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding akakia in his l. hand, cross potent on two steps with his r. hand. DO 578580, 7 and 8; MIB III, 262, 8; Sear 1248.
Scarce. Short flan, slightly off centre. Extremely fine
Provenance: Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne - Bank Leu AG Zurich 45 (Lucerne 1970), 693.
IUSTINANUS II, first reign, AD 685-695. Solidus, Constantinople, about 692-695. AV 4.47 g. IhS CRISTOS RЄX RЄGNANTIyM Facing bust of Christ, bearded, cross behind head; he is wearing pallium and colobium, holding Book of Gospels in his l. hand, his r. hand raised in benediction. Rev. IySTINI-ANyS SЄRy ChRISTI [...] / CONOP Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding akakia in his l. hand, cross potent on two steps with his r. hand. DO 578580, 7 and 8; MIB III, 262, 8; Sear 1248.
Scarce. Short flan, slightly off centre. Extremely fine
Provenance: Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne - Bank Leu AG Zurich 45 (Lucerne 1970), 693.