Justin I. 518-527. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 522-527. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger, star to right; I//CONOB. DOC 2i; MIBE 3; SB 56. Lightly toned with underlying luster. Choice EF.
Ex Peter J. Merani Collection. Jürgen K. Schmidt Collection (Triton V, 16 January 2002), lot 2252; "An Important Private Collection of Byzantine Coins" (Sotheby's, 2 November 1998), lot 62.