Coin Item Number: 3095/1700 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin from the 12th to 13th centuries CE. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she raises both of her hands to the upper right corner, where there is a ‘manus dei’, which is a representation of the hands of God; to left, inscription says ‘MPHΛΠ’; to right, ‘ΘVPIT’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; each has a halo, meaning that they are both most likely saints; above, inscription says ‘ΓICTE’. Coin is concave.
Item History
- Made in Turkey between 1100 and 1300
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1700
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, diameter 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1100 and 1300
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1700