Coin Item Number: 3095/1746 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Obverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Maurice Tiberius, who holds a globus cruciger; to right, Empress Constantina, who holds a cruciform sceptre; each also has a halo; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘CONS’. Reverse: Theodosius, Maurice Tiberius' son, standing and facing front; he has a halo; he holds a long cross; to right, large ‘Δ’; between Theodosius and ‘Δ’, a cross.
History Of Use
“Half-Follis” or “4 Pentanummia” (denomination); DO# 301; Sear# 610.
Item History
- Made in Chersonesus, Ukraine between 584 and 602
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1746
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 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
- Chersonesus, Ukraine
When
- Creation Date
- between 584 and 602
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1746