Justin I. 518-527. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.47 g, 5h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck 519-527. D N IVSTI NVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with soldier on horseback riding right / VICTORI A AVGGG Γ, Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right; CONOB. DOC 2c; MIBE 3; SB 56. Superb EF, fully lustrous, with only a hint on wear on the highest points.
An interesting celator’s variety, this coin features the officina mark rendered 90° counter-clockwise, read horizontally rather than vertically along with the rest of the reverse legend.
