Coin

About this object

History of use

"Follis" (denomination); DO# 202; Sear# 213.

Physical description

Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: bust of Justinian I, facing right, with diadem, cuirass, and paludamentum; to left, it says '[DN]IVSTINI'; to right, 'ANVSPPAVC'. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left and right, stars; above, a cross; beneath, 'Γ'; in exergue, 'ANTIX'.

 

Categories

Currencies Metalwork

Materials

Bronze metal

Date Made

527-528

Date Acquired

2 Feb 2015

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

The Rachel and David Herman Collection of Byzantine CoinsMore...

Measurements

Overall: .3 cm x 3.2 cm

Object Number

3095/197