Coin Item Number: 3095/1263 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Justinian II, 705-711 (second reign). Obverse: bust of Justinian II, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a cross or globus cruciger; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: large ‘K’; to left, ‘[A]NN[O]’ in a vertical position; to right, backwards ‘R’.
History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 13; Sear# 1429.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 705 and 711
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1263
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 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
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 705 and 711
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1263