JUSTINIAN I, 527-565. AV Solidus (4.43 gms), Constantinople Mint, 10th Officinae. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5.S-140. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and globus cruciger; Reverse: Angel stands facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by Tau-Rho, star to right. A well-centered coin, struck on a broad flan, with an alluring luster in the fields.