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Coin of Justinian II

Coin of Justinian II

r. 685-695; co-r. 705-711

Justinian II

Byzantine

Obv.: Bust of Christ, facing, with mustache, close beard, and curly hair; wearing pallium over colobium. R. hand raised in benediction; l. holds book of Gospels. Behind head, cross. Rev.: Bust of Justinian II, with mustache and close beard , wearing loros and crown with cross on circlet. In r. hand, cross potent on base and three steps; in l., patriarchal cross on globe inscribed PAX.

Gold

Byzantine period, Early

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