Coin

About this object

History of use

"Decanummium" (denomination); DO# 200; Sear# 400.

Physical description

Byzantine coin of Justin II, 565-578. Obverse: busts of Justin II, on left, and Sophia, on right, both facing forwards; in exergue, ÔÇÿVITAÔÇÖ. Reverse: large ÔÇÿIÔÇÖ; to left, ÔÇÿNÔÇÖ; to right, [ÔÇÿMÔÇÖ].

 

Categories

Currencies Metalwork

Materials

Bronze metal

Date Made

572-573

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 cm

Object Number

3095/493