Justinian II, with Tiberius, second reign, 705-711. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinople, circa 705-711. d N IhS ChS REX REGNANTIႷM' Bust of Christ facing, with short, curly hair and a short beard, wearing pallium and colobium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; behind, cross. Rev. d N IႷSTIN[IAN-ႷS ET TIbERIႷS PP] A' Crowned half-length figures of Justinian II, on the left, and Tiberius, smaller, on the right, both wearing chlamys and holding between them, in their right hands, a cross potent on two steps. DOC 2b. MIB 2b. SB 1414. A wonderful, sharply struck and lustrous example. Flat areas, otherwise, extremely fine.
Price realized | 2'000 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |