Justin I, 518-527. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.49 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 522-527. D N IVSTINVS P P AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing, his head turned slightly to right, holding spear in his right hand and a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left shoulder. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG S / CONOB Angel standing facing, holding long jewelled cross in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left; in field to right, star. DOC 2f. MIBE 3. SB 56. Lustrous and fresh. Very minor die break on the obverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.
From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.