Watch List notes:

Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.50 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck 542-552. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif / Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus; star in right field; CONOB. DOC 7 (Constantinople); MIBE 22; Metalf, Thess. 309; SB 138 note. Lightly toned with underlying luster, slight edge bend. EF. Fantastic portrait.

From the Willamette Valley Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 92 (16 December 2021), lot 1125 (hammer £2000).