Coin
About this object
History of use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 229; Sear# 222.
Physical description
Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: bust of Justinian I, facing forward, with diadem, cuirass, and helmet with plume; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, he holds a shield; above shield, there is a cross; to left, inscription says ‘DNIVSTINI’; to right, ‘ANVSPPAVC’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XXXIII’ in a vertical position; above, a cross; beneath, ‘Γ’; in exergue, ‘THϤP’.
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Materials
Date Made
559-560
Date Acquired
2 Feb 2015
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Rachel and David Herman Collection of Byzantine CoinsMore...
Measurements
Overall: .2 cm x 3.4 cm
Object Number
3095/182