Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice February 2021 Auction 22-25 Feb 2021
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JUSTINIAN I, 527-565. AV Solidus (4.46 gms), Constantinople Mint, 6th Officina, 545-565. NGC MS, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.
S-140. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right; ς//CONOB. Though exhibiting a slight shift doubling in strike, this shimmering Mint State example otherwise features nothing in the way of handling and exudes tremendous brilliance throughout.
Estimate: $300.00- $500.00
S-140. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right; ς//CONOB. Though exhibiting a slight shift doubling in strike, this shimmering Mint State example otherwise features nothing in the way of handling and exudes tremendous brilliance throughout.
Estimate: $300.00- $500.00