Justin II, 565-578. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.48 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 565-567. D N IVSTINVS P P AVG Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Justin II facing, holding Victory on globe in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman, over his left shoulder. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Γ / CONOB Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head to right, holding long scepter in her right hand and globus cruciger in her left; in field to left, star. DOC 5c. MIBE 1. SB 346. Very well centered and lustrous. Very minor weakness and light deposit on the reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.
From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.