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Zurich, 16 November 2025, 14:00 CET

Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Limmatquai 54, 8001 Zurich

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Unpublished Justin I & Justinian I Solidus

Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  2000 CHF
Lot 270

Justin I & Justinian I, 527. Solidus (Gold, 23 mm, 4.48 g, 7 h), Constantinople, I = 10th officina, 4 April - 1 August, 527. D N IVSTIN ЄT IVSTINIAN P P AVG / CONOB Justin I and Justinian I nimbate and robed, and seated facing on a backless throne, each clasping his hands to his chest; lacking a cross between their heads, and without either of them holding a globus. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGGG I / CONOB Angel standing facing, holding a long cross in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left; in the field to right, star. DOC - (cf. 1c, but with a throne with a back). Metcalf, Studies, Group 1a var. (O1/-, this officina unrecorded). MIBE 1a var. (from the same obverse die but this officina unrecorded). SB 114 var. (unrecorded officina). This is from an extremely rare early series, with this officina seemingly unrecorded. Some striking flatness, otherwise, good very fine.

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