Visigoths, Visigoths, In the name of Justinian I (527-65), Solidus, DNSTID NSP PAV, helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding spear and shield, trefoil on helmet, rev. VICTOI[—]CCCIV CONOB, Victory standing front, holding long cross and globus cruciger, star in right field, 4.38g/6h (cf. MIB 6 for prototype and MEC 190-1 for style; cf. Sear 139 for prototype). As struck, an exceptional specimen; unpublished in the standard references (£3,000-3,500)

Provenance:
Gemini Auction IV (New York), 9 January 2008, lot 526