JUSTIN II GOLD SOLIDUS – DOUBLE STRUCK RARE CONOBZ ISSUE – CHOICE AU NGC GRADED BYZANTINE COIN (Inv. 21245)

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21245. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. JUSTIN II, AD 565-578.
Gold Solidus, 4.44 g, 22 mm. Issue of Constantinople, officina I.
Obv. D N IVSTINVS PP AVI, facing bust of Justin II holding Victory. Rev. VICTORIA AVCCC I, Constantinopolis seated, looking right, holding scepter and globus cruciger, CONOBZ in exergue.
Sear 350; MIBE 5; DOC 8b.
NGC graded CHOICE AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “brushed.”

Although not noted as such by Sear, the CONOBZ variety seems exceptionally rare, with only nine other specimens noted on CoinArchives. This piece is double struck with the head of Constantinopolis appearing twice on the reverse.