Coin Item Number: 3095/1264 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin. Obverse: bust of an emperor, wearing a crown; to left, he is holding something, but it is difficult to decipher what it is. Reverse: large ‘K’; to right, ‘II’; beneath, ‘Γ’. Triangular shape and style of portrait means that this coin most likely belonged to an emperor from the late seventh or early eighth centuries CE. Collector’s envelope suggests it is from the second reign of Justinian II, 705-711. Coin has been overstruck.
History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination).
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 650 and 715
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1264
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.4 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 650 and 715
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1264