Justinian II, First Reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (19mm, 4.35 gm, 7h). NGC MS 3/5 - 4/5, clipped. Constantinople, AD 692-695. IhS CRIStDS RЄX-RЄϚNANtIЧM, half-length bust of Christ facing, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / D IЧStINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CHRIStI, full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent with base on two steps in right hand, akakia in left; CONO-P below. Sear 1248. Naturalistic portrait of Christ with bold remnant details and mirror-like fields.

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