453, Lot: 653. Estimate $300. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck 538-545. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif / Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right; B//CONOB. DOC (8a); MIBE 6; SB 139. Minor weakness, slightly clipped, underlying luster. Near EF.