Solidus of Justinian I, Constantinople, 538-545, gold, 4.49 g, Harvard Art Museums
Obv.: Bust facing wearing helmet with plume and diadem from which two pearls depend on either side; cuirass with three pellets in front. In r. hand, gl. cr. On l. shoulder, shield with horseman device. Rev.: Angel facing in tunic and pallium. In r. hand cross of pellets; in l., gl. cr. In field r., star.