Justinian I AD 527-565. Struck AD 527-538. Constantinople. 1st officina
Solidus AV
20 mm., 4,49 g.
D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand, shield decorated with horseman motif over left shoulder / VICTORI-A AVGGG A, Angel standing facing, holding long linear (or pelleted ?) cross in right hand and globus cruciger in left, star in right field, CONOB in exergue.
nearly very fine
DOC 3a (pelleted cross); DOC 4 (linear cross); MIBE 5; Sear 137.