Lot 3539

Description

Justinian II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 692-695, (4.48 g), officina -, obv. bust facing of Christ with beard, cross behind head, holding book of Gospels, around IhS CRISTOS REX REGNANTIPM, rev. [D IUSTI]NIANUS SCRU ChRISTI A, Justinian wearing crown and loros standing facing holding cross potent and akakia, below [C]ONO[P], (S.1248, DOC 7, R.1682, BMC -, T.27). Weak in places on legend, otherwise good very fine and rare.

Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 40 (lot 2636).