JUSTIN II, 565-578. AV Solidus (4.47 gms), Constantinople Mint, 3rd Officina, 567-578. NGC MS, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. S-345. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and crowning Victory on globus; Reverse: Constantinopolis, with head right and holding scepter and globus cruciger, seated facing on throne. Sharp and lustrous. Free from the surface problems that often afflict Byzantine gold types.