JUSTIN II, 565-578. AV Solidus (4.33 gms), Constantinople Mint, 10th Officina, 567-578. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 3/5 Surface: 2/5. Clipped.

S-345. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and crowning Victory on globus; Reverse: Constantinopolis, with head right and holding scepter and globus cruciger, seated facing on throne; I//CONOB. This beautiful and lustrous Byzantine gold Solidus displays lightly handled surfaces and is supremely attractive, despite a somewhat weak strike and a common clipping.

Estimate: $300.00 - $450.00