Coin

About this object

History of use

"Follis" (denomination); DO# 321a; Sear# 292.

Physical description

Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: bust of Justinian I, facing right, with diadem; to left, it says 'DNIVSTINI'; to right, 'ANVSPPAVC'. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, a star; to right, a cross; in exergue, 'ROM[A]'.

 

Categories

Currencies Metalwork

Materials

Bronze metal

Date Made

537

Date Acquired

2 Feb 2015

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

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

Measurements

Overall: .1 cm x 2.8 cm

Object Number

3095/179