Coin Item Number: 3095/1775 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Anastasius II, 713-715. Obverse: bust of Anastasius II, facing front; he wears a crown; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; in front of him, he holds an akakia (a silk roll containing dust which symbolizes mortality); to right, cross. Reverse: large ‘K’; to left, ‘ANN[O]’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘II’; above, cross; beneath, ‘A’.
History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 9; Sear# 1470.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 713 and 715
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1775
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 1.5 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 713 and 715
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1775