Justinian I, 527-565. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.49 g, 6 h), Thessalonica, circa 542-562. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and with a shield decorated with horseman attacking a fallen foe over his left shoulder. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG / CONOB Angel standing facing, holding linear long cross in his right hand and globe in his left; in field to right, star. DOC 7. MIBE 22. SB 138. Sharp and lustrous. Tiny marks, otherwise, virtually as struck.
From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.