Ancients
Justinian II Rhinotmetus, second reign (AD 705-711). AV solidus (20mm, 4.52 gm, 5h). NGC Choice 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, wearing pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm; cross behind / C N IЧSTINIA-NЧS ЄT TIbЄRIЧS PP A, crowned facing half-length figures of Justinian II (on left), bearded, and Tiberius (on right), slightly smaller and beardless, both wearing divitision and chlamys, jointly holding cross potent with base on two steps. Sear 1415. Perfectly centered with satiny devices on lustrous flan. Exceptionally nice for the type.
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Estimate: 3000-5000 USD