Coin Item Number: 3095/1754 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin from joint rule of Justin I and Justinian I, 527. Obverse: bust of Justin I, facing right; he wears a diadem; to left, inscription says ‘IVSTIN’; to right, ‘NPA’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, star; to right, cross; above, cross; beneath, ‘B’; in exergue, difficult to decipher, possibly ‘CON’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 10; Sear# 125.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey during 527
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1754
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, diameter 3.0 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
- during 527
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1754