Coin Item Number: 3095/1346 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Michael I, 811-813. Obverse: busts of Michael I, to left, and Theophylactus, his son, to right; Michael I wears a chlamys; Theophylactus wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; each wears a crown with cross; to left, inscription says ‘MIX’; above, ‘AHL’; to right, ‘ΘE’. 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); Sear# 1618.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 811 and 813
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1346
- 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 811 and 813
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1346