Hello,
I bought a Justinian gold
solidus a few years ago from a professional numismatic
shop, whose
style is far from the typical.
Is seems to be a transition between the early and late
type of coins of the emperor.
On the observe, the position of the
head and the
style of the letters look like the early coins, nevertheless, there is a
globus cruciger in the right hand instead of a spear.
On the
reverse, the angel holds the early-type long
cross instead of the late-type long staff terminating in
Christogram.
I suppose, the total switch to the new and more
style might not happened in a day, and the artists of the mints needed time to change their
style.
I attached three coins (mine is in the middle) which were stuck at the same
mint in
Constantinople (B - 2nd
officina).
Could this be a
hybrid coin made in the days of changing, or it may be just a joke of a modern counterfeiter?
What is your opinion?
Thanks for any comment!