Coin Item Number: 3095/1687 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin from the 6th or 7th century CE. Obverse: bust of an emperor, facing front; to left, he holds a long cross; to left, inscription says ‘T’; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: large ‘K’; to left, cross; beneath, ‘CRT’.
History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination).
Item History
- Made in Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia between 533 and 695
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1687
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, diameter 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
When
- Creation Date
- between 533 and 695
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1687