ANCIENT COINS. Byzantine. A Collection Of The Coins Illustrated In Silver Heads, Royal Tales. Justinus II (AD 565-578), Silver ⅓-Siliqua, mint of Ravenna, DN IVSTI-NVS PP AV, diademed bust right, wearing robe ornamented with pellets, rev rho-headed cross between two stars, all within wreath, 0.72g, 5h (SHRT, p.333; MIBE 41; S 412). Attractively toned, about extremely fine and rare.
ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Auction 95, Basel, 4 October 2004, lot 176
Estimate: £240-280