JUSTIN I. 518-527 AD. AV Solidus (4.49 gm). Struck 519-527 AD. Constantinople mint. D N IVSTI-NVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust THREE-QUARTERS FACING TO RIGHT, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy / VICTORI-A AVGGG, angel standing facing, holding jewelled cross and globus cruciger; star in right field; I/CONOB. DOC I 2h; MIB I 3; BN 11; SB 56. Choice EF. ($500) From the Jürgen K. Schmidt Collection. Ex "An Important Private Collection of Byzantine Coins" (Sotheby's, 2 November 1998), lot 62. Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 2252. Lot sold for $350, plus buyers fees. By permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com.