Coin Item Number: 3095/1505 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of John II, 1118-1143. Obverse: Christ, standing on a footstool and facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he wears a colobium, which is a religious tunic, and a pallium, which is a type of woolen cloak; he raises his right hand in benediction; in his left hand, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: John II, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a divitision, which is a military tunic; to left, he holds a cruciform sceptre; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘IWΔEC…T’; to right, ‘T…V’. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’.
History Of Use
“Tetarteron” (denomination); Sear# 1945.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 1118 and 1143
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1505
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.0 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 1118 and 1143
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1505