Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



                  Lot # 522 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$1500 / Price 
                  Realized: US$1500 
                  Justinian II. Gold tremissis 



             



            Justinian II. (second reign, 705-711 AD). Gold tremissis (1.37 gm). 
            Constantinople. d N IhS[ChS REX REGNANTIUM], facing bust of Christ, 
            with curly hair and close beard, wearing pallium and colobium, 
            raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in 
            left hand, cross behind head / D (retrograde) N IUSTINIANUS ET 
            TibE[RIUS PP A’], facing half-length figures of Justinian, on left, 
            and Tiberius, as older child, on right, each wearing crown, 
            divitision and chlamys, holding between the cross potent on base. 
            Berk 202. MIB 6b. DO 6b. Sear 1421. Tiny cross graffito in left 
            obverse field. Very rare. Mint state. 




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  ... Lot 522 sold for high bid of $1500 [ $1725, or approx 1333.425 EUR, 879.75 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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