Justinian II Rhinotmetus, Second Reign (AD 705-711). AV solidus (20mm, 4.50 gm, 6h). NGC Choice 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 IЧSTINIAN-ЧS 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. Solidly struck from fresh dies on shimmering flan.

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