Solidus of Justin I and Justinian I, Constantinople
r. 518 - 527 CE
Justin I
Byzantine
Obv.: To l., Justin I, to r., Justinian I, both seated facing on thrones of which only the uprights are show;, figures are nimbate, with trefoil ornament on heads, their hands clasped on their breasts; l. knee of Justin advanced, r. knee of Justinian advanced; in exergue, CONOB.
Rev.: Angel facing, in tunic and pallium; in r. hand, a long cross; in l. hand, a globe-cross; in field r., a star; in exergue: CONOB
Gold
Byzantine period, Early