Solidus - Justinian I VICTORIA AVGGG; Rome

Features

Issuer	Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states)
Emperor	Justinian I (527-565)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	547-549
Value	1 Solidus
Currency	First Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
Composition	Gold
Weight	4.39 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 196554
References	BCV# 291 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , MIB I# 34 Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1973. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Band 1. Von Anastasius I. bis Justinianus I (491-565) : einschliesslich der ostgotischen und vandalischen Prägungen: Rekonstruktion des Prägeaufbaues auf synoptisch-tabellarischer Grundlage. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , Sommer Byz# 4.149 Andreas Urs Sommer; 2010. Die Münzen des Byzantinischen Reiches 491-1453: Mit einem Anhang: Die Münzen des Kaiserreichs von Trapezunt = The Coins of the Byzantine Empire 491-1453. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , DOC I# 320 Alfred Raymond Bellinger; 1992. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection / Volume 1. Anastasius I to Maurice 491-602 (2^nd Edition). Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

Obverse

Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and shield with his left.

Lettering: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG

Reverse

Angel standing facing, holding long staff terminating in Christogram with right hand and globus cruciger in left; in field to right, six pointed star.

Lettering:
VICTORI-A AVGGG Z
CONOB

Mint

Rome, Italy (476-date)

Comments

The coin in the main image (21 mm, 4.42 g, 6 h, Good Very Fine):
◦ Auctioned by Nomos AG, Auction 19, 17 November 2019, Lot 404. Sold for 800 CHF.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (547-549) COMOK-Δ												DOC 1 320c.2
ND (547-549) CONOB-A												DOC 1 320a
ND (547-549) CONOB-B												DOC 1 320b
ND (547-549) CONOB-I												DOC 1 320f
ND (547-549) CONOB-Z												DOC 1 320d
ND (547-549) CONOI-Δ												DOC 1 320c.1
ND (547-549) CONOK-H												DOC 1 320e

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