Justinian II Rhinotmetus, Second Reign (AD 705-711). AV solidus (20mm, 4.46 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, AD 705-706. d N IhS ChS RЄX-RЄGNANTIЧM, half-length bust of youthful Christ facing, with slight beard and tight, curly hair, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / C N IЧSTINIA-NЧS ЄT TIbЄRIЧS PP A, crowned facing half-length figures of Justinian II (on left), bearded, and Tiberius (on right), slightly smaller and beardless, both wearing divitision and chlamys, jointly holding cross potent with base on two steps. Sear 1415. Perfectly centered on prooflike flan. Exceptionally nice for the type.

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