Sear 159 =  Hahn 87¹, plate 19 = DO 29b.1, plate XIV. Sear says, "sometimes with cross above head." Sear 159 is not illustrated. 40-nummia.
Hahn 87 syas "sometimes with symbol on shoulder and/or cross on diadem and/or cross in field right."
Crosses left and right of M. Cross above. Officina number below M. In ex: CON



Justinian. Constantinople. Sear 159.
33-30 mm. 16.88 grams. 6:30.
Small cross above head (at 11:30 in the photo, not the "I" and 12:00) clearer on the coin.
Officina Epsilon.





Justinian. Constantinople. Sear 159.
 31-27 mm. 15.30 grams. 6:30.
Clear cross above head.
Officina Epsilon.





Justinian. Constantinople. Sear 159.
 29 mm. 17.01. 6:30.
Bold cross above head.
Officina Epsilon.





Justinian. Constantinople. Sear 159.
30 mm. 14.84 grams.  7:00.
Weak cross above head.
Officina uncertain, possibly Gamma?
(It is not clearer on the coin than in this photo.)






Justinian. Constantinople. Sear 159.
31 mm. 18.00 grams. 12:00 !!
Clear cross abboe head.
Officina Gamma (weak)
mintmrak illegible




  Justinian. Constantinople. Sear 159.
  30 mm. 16.68 grams. 6:00.
  Clear cross above head.
  Officina Epsilon?

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