Coin Item Number: 3095/594 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Justin II, 565-578. Obverse: bust of Justin II, facing front, with diadem; to left, he holds a globe with Victory standing on top; to right, cross; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘A…VS’. Reverse: large ‘K’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, a star and ‘I’; above, cross; beneath, ‘P’ with a diagonal line attached to the bottom portion.
History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 145; Sear# 380.
Item History
- Made in Antioch, Hatay, Turkey during 566
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/594
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.9 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
- during 566
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/0594