Justinian II. First reign, 685-695 AD. Solidus, 4.37g (5h). Constantinople. Obv: IhS CRISTOS REX-RESNANTIUM, facing bust of Christ, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, holding book of Gospels in left hand, cross behind head. Rx: D IUSTINI-ANU-S SERV ChRISTI, Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding akakia and cross potent on base, B (= officina 2) in lower right field, CONOP in exergue. DO 7b. MIB 8. Berk 186 var. Sear 1248. Contact mark on tip of nose, otherwise beautifully struck. Mint State
Ex Gemini IV, 8 January 2008, lot 537