Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice June 2022 Auction 1-3 Jun 2022
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JUSTINIAN I, 527-565. AV Solidus (4.39 gms), Constantinople Mint, 7th Officina, 542-565. NGC MS, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Clipped, Graffito.
S-140. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right; Z//CONOB. Despite the subtle clipping and graffito in the obverse field (a "P" between the pendilia and the right side of the legend), this Mint State example offers great brilliance and appeal.
Estimate: $400 - $600
S-140. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right; Z//CONOB. Despite the subtle clipping and graffito in the obverse field (a "P" between the pendilia and the right side of the legend), this Mint State example offers great brilliance and appeal.
Estimate: $400 - $600