^Lot 1637 Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Justinian I, 527-565 AD, Constantinople mint, NGC Ch AU, strike 4/5, s

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Justinian I, 527-565 AD, Constantinople mint, NGC Ch AU, strike 4/5, surface 2/5, clipped, marks, wrinkled. DOC 9f; MIBE 7; SB 140. 4.42 grams. D N IVSTIANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / VICTORIA AVGGGS, angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram and globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue, star in right field. Lustrous example with nearly full details showing just a bit of strike weakness around the edges, minor edge-shaving and a couple of marks on the reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number