Justinian II, first reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (20mm, 4.31 gm, 7h). NGC MS 3/5 - 4/5, clipped. Constantinople, uncertain officina (off flan), AD 692-695. IhS CRISΤDS RЄX-RЄϚNANΤIЧM, facing half-length bust of Christ with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / D IЧSTINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CHRISΤI, full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent on two steps in right hand, akakia in left; CONO-P below. Sear 1248.

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