Watch List notes:

JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 2nd Officina (B), (4.48 g), obv. helmeted bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, B in left field, around VICTORI A AVGGG B, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4b, BMC 13, MIB 5). Good extremely fine, scarce.

Ex CNG eSale 342 January 14, 1915 (lot 819), with ticket.