Coin

About this object

History of use

"Follis" (denomination); DO# 286; Sear# 259.

Physical description

Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: bust of Justinian I, facing right, with diadem; to left, it says 'D...S'; to right, 'NIPPA'. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, a star; beneath, 'A'; in exergue, 'KART'.

 

Categories

Currencies Metalwork

Materials

Bronze metal

Date Made

534-539

Date Acquired

2 Feb 2015

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

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

Measurements

Overall: .3 cm x 2.6 cm

Object Number

3095/243