Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



                  Lot # 519 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$1500 / Price 
                  Realized: US$2500 
                  Justinian II. Gold tremissis 



             



            Justinian II. (second reign, 705-711 AD). Gold tremissis (1.32 gm). 
            Constantinople, c. 705 AD. [d] N IhSChS REX REGNANTIUM, facing bust 
            of Christ, with beard and curly hair, wearing pallium over colobium, 
            right hand raised in benediction, left holding book of Gospels, 
            cross behind head / [D N I]UTINIANUS (sic) MULTUS A’, bust of 
            Justinian II, with mustache and close beard, wearing loros and crown 
            with cross on circlet, holding in right hand cross potent on base, 
            in left patriarchal cross on globe inscribed PAX. Berk 203. DO 5. 
            MIB 5. Sear 1419. Wonderful strike. Edge scrape at 2:00 on reverse. 
            Mint state. 




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  ... Lot 519 sold for high bid of $2500 [ $2875, or approx 2222.375 EUR, 1466.25 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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