Ancients
Justinian II, First Reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (19mm, 4.43 gm, 7h). NGC Choice MS 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, 4th officina, AD 692-695. IhS CRISΤDS RЄX-RЄϚNANtIЧM (Ч retrograde), half-length bust of Christ facing, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / D IЧStINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CHRIStI Δ, full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent with base on two steps in right hand, akakia in left; CONO-P below. Sear 1248. Excellent portrait of Christ, struck on a nicely round flan.
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD