The Busts of Christ
Western and Eastern Influenced

Triton XVII, Lot: 852. Estimate $5000. Sold for $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. AV Solidus (18mm, 4.43 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck 692-695. IhS CRISτOS RЄX REgNANτIЧM, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; cross behind / D IЧSτINIANЧS SЄRЧ ChRISτI, Justinian standing facing, holding cross potent set on two steps; B//[CONOB]. DOC 7b; MIB 8a; SB 1248. EF, lustrous, offset strike on nose.