Coin Item Number: 3095/242 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: bust of Justinian I, facing right, with diadem, cuirass, and paludamentum; to left, the inscription is illegible; to right, it says 'SPPAVC'. Reverse: large ‘K’; to left, a long cross with '[ΘV]ΠΟΛS' on either side; to right, 'Γ'.
History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 214; Sear# 227.
Item History
- Made in Antioch, Hatay, Turkey between 537 and 539
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/242
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Antioch, Hatay, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 537 and 539
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/0242