Lord of Ireland legend surrounding
diademed head of Queen Adelaide right
rev second crowned quartered shield of arms with an escutcheon of the Lion of Nassau
spirited horse right
one light crease now flattened
Justinian I, gold Solidus Lord of Ireland legend surroundingJustinian I (AD 527 565), gold Solidus, Constantinople, D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif, rev. VICTORIA AVCCC H, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star in right field, CONOB in exergue, 4. 46g, 6h (Sear 139; MIBE 6; DOC 8f). Light scrape in reverse field, otherwise uncirculated.