Watch List notes:

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Justinian II, first reign, 685-695 AD, Constantinople mint. D.O. 7; S. 1248. 4.22 grams. Bust of Christ facing, holding book of Gospels / Justinian II standing, holding cross potent on two steps. The portraits of Christ and Justinian II are superb, with exceptionally realistic detail. The portrait of Christ on the obverse of this solidus is the first numismatic representation of Jesus, and immediately followed the ruling of the Trullan Synod of 692 AD that Christ could be depicted in human form, hence a significantly important issue. Fully lustrous and as struck (Mint State), with only minor area of weakness around the legends. Pedigreed to the Goldberg auction of September 2012 (lot 3463).
($7000-14000)