Catalogue
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, 6th officina, Constantinople mint, (4.46 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long jewelled cross in right hand, around VICTORI A AVCCCS exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.3, DOC 3f, MIBE 4a, T.73). As struck on a broad flan, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
Justin I, (518-527), gold solidus, issue of 519-527, 7th officina, Constantinople mint, (4.41 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust slightly three-quarters right, holding spear, around DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross in right hand, and globus cruciger in left hand, around VICTORI A AVCCCZ, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.56, DOC 2g, MIBE 3). Full flan, well centred, weakness in obverse, nearly extremely fine or better, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $520
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, 9th officina, Constantinople mint, (4.49 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross in left hand and globus cruciger in right hand, around VICTORI A AVCCC**Q*, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.137, DOC 3h, MIBE 5). Large flan, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.48 g), 6th officina, issued 519-527, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross composed of dots, globe in left hand cross above, star below, around VICTORI A AVGGG S, CONOB in exergue, (S.139, DOC 8 var, SB 139). Struck on a broad flan from lightly rusted dies, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360