Ancients Justinian II, First Reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (20mm,

Ancients
Justinian II, First Reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (20mm, 4.42 gm, 7h). NGC MS 4/5 - 3/5. Constantinople, 4th officina, 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 Δ, 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. DO 2, Part 2, 7. MIB 8. The refined, naturalistic portrait of Christ is complimented by bright surfaces.

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