Justin I & Justinian I. 527. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Struck 4 April-1 August. D N IVSTIN ЄT IVSTINIAN P P AVG, Justin and Justinian, both nimbate, seated facing on throne with curved back and no crossbar, each holding scroll; CONOB / VICTORI A AVGGG, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right; (retrograde Z [over ς])//CONOB. DOC –; MIBE 3a; Metcalf, Joint, Group IIIa, 52a-b (dies C1/Z3); SB 115c. Lustrous, slight bend in flan. EF. Officina letter was recut over that of the 6th officina (ς). Extremely rare variety.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection, purchased from Glenn W. Woods.