Coin Item Number: 3095/1382 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Basil I, 867-886. Obverse: large ‘B’. Reverse: large cross; to left and right of cross, pellet; beneath, two steps.
History Of Use
DO# 20; Sear# 1719.
Narrative
Dumbarton Oaks catalogue describes the cross as a ‘cross crosslet’, while the Sear catalogue describes it as a ‘cross floriate'.
Item History
- Made in Chersonesus, Ukraine between 879 and 886
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1382
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chersonesus, Ukraine
When
- Creation Date
- between 879 and 886
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/1382