Coin Item Number: 3095/1282 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Leo III, 717-741. Obverse: busts of Leo III, to left, and Constantine V, to right; both wear a chlamys and a crown with cross; both hold an akakia in front of them, a silk roll containing dust that symbolizes mortality; between their heads, there is a cross; above their heads, it says 'LEO'. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘XXX’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘NNN’ in a vertical position; above, cross; beneath, ‘A’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 38-39; Sear# 1516.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 732 and 741
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1282
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.2 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 732 and 741
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1282