Justinian II, First Reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus

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Justinian II, First Reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (20mm, 4.49 gm, 7h). NGC MS 2/5 – 3/5, scuffs. Constantinople, AD 692-695. IhS CRISΤDS RЄX-RЄΣNANΤIЧM, half-length bust of Christ facing, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / D IЧSTINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CHRISΤI, full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent on two steps in right hand, akakia in left; CONO below. Sear 1248