Coin Item Number: 3095/1326 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Leo IV, 775-780. Obverse: large cross potent on three steps; to left, inscriptions says ‘InSϤSXRIS’; to right, ‘TϤSnICA’; all within a triple border made up of dots. Reverse: there is an inscription composed of five lines, which says ‘LEOn/SCONST/AnTInEE/CΘEϤbA/SILIS’; also within a triple border made up of dots. The first inscription in translation reads 'May Jesus Christ Conquer'. The second is 'Leo and Constantine, by the Grace of God, Kings'. (Translations from Sear catalogue.)
History Of Use
“Miliaresion” (denomination); DO# 3; Sear# 1585.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 776 and 780
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1326
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.2 cm, weight 2.15 g
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 776 and 780
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 3095/1326