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Justinian II First-Reign Gold Solidus
Justinian II’s first-reign military portrait faces the traditional cross, an imperial image struck just before Byzantine gold underwent a radical sacred transformation.
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Justinian II
Study ancient gold coins issued under Justinian II through individual records documenting attribution, chronology, mint, grade and historical context.
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Justinian II First-Reign Christ-Type Gold Solidus
Christ takes the place of highest authority, while Justinian II appears on the reverse holding the cross: a decisive reordering of Byzantine coin imagery.
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Justinian II Gold Solidus, Second Reign
Restored after exile and mutilation, Justinian II places Christ the King opposite his own uncompromising portrait, turning a turbulent return into sacred authority.
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Justinian II Second-Reign Gold Tremissis
A small gold tremissis from Justinian II’s restored reign carries the ruler’s returned authority in a denomination made for circulation beyond the ceremonial solidus.
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