Coin Item Number: 3095/378 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: bust of Justinian I, facing forward; no inscriptions visible. Reverse: monogram consisting of large 'P'; to left, 'A'; to right, a curved design opening downwards.
History Of Use
"1 nummus' (denomination); DO# 374; Sear# 342.
Narrative
Monogram corresponds to number 7 in monogram list in Sear catalogue. Both Dumbarton Oaks and Sear catalogues list this coin as 'uncertain mint,' but Sear adds Carthage as a possibility.
Item History
- Made in Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia ? between 527 and 565
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/378
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 0.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 527 and 565
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/0378