JUSTIN I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus, issue of 519-527, Constantinople mint, (4.48 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters right, holding spear, around DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCB, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.56, DOC 2b, MIBE 3). Full large flan, well centred, good extremely fine, very scarce.
Ex CNG Triton XX, January 10-11, 2017 (lot 984), from the Goldman Collection and previously from Harlan Berk, BBS Sale 177, 15 November 2011 (lot 39), with ticket.