967. Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Follis (27mm, 16.68 g, 12h). Carthage mint, 6th officina. Dated RY 8 (572/3). Facing busts of Justin, helmeted and cuirassed, and Sophia, crowned and draped; cross above, VITA in exergue / Large M; cross above, date across field; ς//KAR. DOC 198; MIBE 73; SB 393. Good VF, brown patina, red on the high points. Choice for issue. Includes an old French ticket. ($500)
968. Tiberius II Constantine. 578-582. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck 579. CONSTANT A–ЧC ЧIЧ FЄLIX, crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-and-cross-tipped scepter / ЧICTOR TI–ЬЄRI AЧG, cross potent set on four steps; CONOB. DOC 2; MIBE 2; SB 420. EF. ($3000)
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969. Tiberius II Constantine. 578-582. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.11 g, 6h). Light weight issue of 22 siliquae. Constantinople mint. Struck 579-582. Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Cross potent set on four steps; Θς//OB+*. DOC 38 (Antioch); MIBE 5; SB 446 (Antioch). EF. ($500) 970. Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.05 g, 6h). Light weight issue of 22 siliquae. Constantinople mint. Struck 583-602. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger / Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; ΘS//OB+*. DOC 151 (Antioch); MIBE 13a; SB 529 (Antioch). EF, die rust on obverse, die breaks in exergue on reverse. ($500)
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