Coin

About this object

History of use

"Half-Follis" (denomination).

Physical description

Byzantine coin from the 6th or 7th century CE. Obverse: bust of an emperor, facing front; to left, he holds a long cross; to left, inscription says ÔÇÿTÔÇÖ; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: large ÔÇÿKÔÇÖ; to left, cross; beneath, ÔÇÿCRTÔÇÖ.

 

Categories

Currencies Metalwork

Materials

Bronze metal

Date Made

533-695

Date Acquired

2 Feb 2015

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

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

Measurements

Overall: .3 cm x 1.8 cm

Object Number

3095/1687