Experts in Coins & Medals

Justin I, 518-527. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.26 g, 7 h), Constantinople, Γ = 3rd officina, 518-522. DN IVSTI-NVS PP AVC Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing, his head turned slightly to the right, holding a short spear with his right hand and with a shield, ornamented with a horseman, over his left shoulder. Rev. VICTORI-A AVCCC Γ / CONOB Victory standing to left, holding, in her right hand, a long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; in the left field, star. DOC 1b. MIBE 2. SB 55. Struck with fresh dies, and with a portrait of highly unusual style, with seemingly no parallels. Good extremely fine.

BITHYNIA. Nikomedia. Salonina, Augusta, 254-268. (Bronze, 25 mm, 7.94 g, 8 h). ΚΟΡΝH CΑΛΩΝΕΙΝΑ diademed and draped bust of Salonina to left. Rev. ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ Τ-ΡΙC ΝΕΩΚΟΡ/ΩΝ Demeter standing to left, holding corn ears in right hand and torch in left. Seemingly unpublished, but cf. RPC X, ID 74718 and SNG von Aulock 861 (Salonina to right). Extremely rare and seemingly unpublished. Some roughness and flatness of strike, otherwise, about very fine.