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The gold solidus served as the principal currency of the Byzantine Empire throughout the 6th century AD, maintaining remarkable stability in both weight and purity that would last for centuries. Introduced by Constantine I in 309 AD, this coin became the standard medium of international trade across the Mediterranean world and beyond, with its consistent 4.5-gram weight and high gold content ensuring widespread acceptance. This AV Solidus coin from the reign of Justinian I offers a Mint State certification from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), with 4/5 grades for both the strike and surface quality. Right now, the Byzantine Empire Justinian I AV Solidus is available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
This Byzantine Empire Justinian I AV Solidus Coin is an impressive Mint State specimen, according to the NGC. The coin boasts a bright, yellow-gold surface with frosted details across its unique, hammered flan, or blank. The 4/5 grades for strike and surface indicate well-struck, centered designs on fields that are largely free from major signs of wear, tear, and aging.
Under Justinian I (527-565 AD), the gold solidus reached its zenith as both a monetary instrument and propaganda tool, financing the emperor’s ambitious military campaigns, building projects, and administrative reforms. Justinian maintained the strict metallurgical standards established by his predecessors, ensuring that the solidus retained its reputation for reliability in domestic and international markets. The widespread distribution of these coins facilitated trade across Justinian’s reconquered territories in North Africa, Italy, and southern Spain, while simultaneously broadcasting imperial imagery and Christian symbolism to subjects and trading partners throughout the known world.
The design of Byzantine Empire Justinian I AV Solidus Coins featured distinctive iconography that reflected both imperial authority and the emperor’s role as Christ’s representative on Earth. The obverse typically displayed a frontal portrait of Justinian wearing full military regalia, including a cuirass and helmet with a diadem, often holding a globe surmounted by a cross or Victory figure. The reverse commonly depicted a standing angel or Victory holding a long cross and globus cruciger.
If you have any questions about ancient gold coins for sale, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
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The gold solidus served as the principal currency of the Byzantine Empire throughout the 6th century AD, maintaining remarkable stability in both weight and purity that would last for centuries. Introduced by Constantine I in 309 AD, this coin became the standard medium of international trade across the Mediterranean world and beyond, with its consistent 4.5-gram weight and high gold content ensuring widespread acceptance. This AV Solidus coin from the reign of Justinian I offers a Mint State certification from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), with 4/5 grades for both the strike and surface quality. Right now, the Byzantine Empire Justinian I AV Solidus is available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
This Byzantine Empire Justinian I AV Solidus Coin is an impressive Mint State specimen, according to the NGC. The coin boasts a bright, yellow-gold surface with frosted details across its unique, hammered flan, or blank. The 4/5 grades for strike and surface indicate well-struck, centered designs on fields that are largely free from major signs of wear, tear, and aging.
Under Justinian I (527-565 AD), the gold solidus reached its zenith as both a monetary instrument and propaganda tool, financing the emperor’s ambitious military campaigns, building projects, and administrative reforms. Justinian maintained the strict metallurgical standards established by his predecessors, ensuring that the solidus retained its reputation for reliability in domestic and international markets. The widespread distribution of these coins facilitated trade across Justinian’s reconquered territories in North Africa, Italy, and southern Spain, while simultaneously broadcasting imperial imagery and Christian symbolism to subjects and trading partners throughout the known world.
The design of Byzantine Empire Justinian I AV Solidus Coins featured distinctive iconography that reflected both imperial authority and the emperor’s role as Christ’s representative on Earth. The obverse typically displayed a frontal portrait of Justinian wearing full military regalia, including a cuirass and helmet with a diadem, often holding a globe surmounted by a cross or Victory figure. The reverse commonly depicted a standing angel or Victory holding a long cross and globus cruciger.
If you have any questions about ancient gold coins for sale, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
