174, Lot: 252. Estimate $75. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Nummus (11mm, 0.68 g). Rome mint. Struck 547-552. Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield / Lion walking right, within wreath. DOC I 311; MIBE 232; SB 311. VF, dark brown patina.

From the Chris Connell Collection.