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| *Sear 1248* Byzantine Empire. Justinian II, first reign (AD 685-695) AV Solidus |
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Attribution: Sear Byzantine 1248 Constantinople mint
Date: AD 692-695
Obverse: IhS CRISԎDS RЄX-RЄƷNANԎIЧM, bust of Christ facing, with long flowing hair and full beard, cross behind head, holding book of Gospels and hand raised in benediction
Reverse: D IЧSԎINI-[AN-ЧS SE]RЧ CHRIS•ԎI Δ, emperor standing facing, cross potent in hand; CONO P below
Size: 18.90mm
Weight: 4.34 grams
Rarity:  7
Description: AU-MS, flat striking, wonderful lifelike portrait. Lightly clipped, ex Jewelry. From the Eardley and Ethel Madsen Collection, co-publishers, along with David R Sear, of the Journal of the Society for Ancient Numismatics from 1969-2002.
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