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, inscription says 'DNIVSTIN'; to right, 'IANIP...C. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, star; to right, cross; above, cross; beneath, ‘Γ’.

 

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 3 cm

Object Number

3095/376