1 Solidus Byzantine Empire (330-1453) Gold

Justinian II, Second Reign, AV Solidus, 705-708, Constantinople

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Bust of Christ facing, with short curly hair and close beard, cross behind head, wearing tunic over
colobium, right hand raised in benediction,
book of Gospels with cover of pellets in left

Facing half-length figures of Justinian on left and Tiberius on right, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross potent on two steps
between them with their right hands

19.61mm, 4.20g