Coin Item Number: 3095/1787 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: bust of Justinian I, facing right; he wears a cuirass; to left and right, inscription says ‘DNIVSTINIANVS…PAVC’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, crescent opening upwards; to right, star; above, cross; beneath, ‘E’; in exergue, ‘ANTIX’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination).
Narrative
Coin does not appear in Dumbarton Oaks or Sear catalogues; published in Seaby's Coin & Medal Bulletin, Feb. 1975, pg 40.
Item History
- Made in Antioch, Hatay, Turkey between 527 and 565
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1787
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, diameter 3.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Antioch, Hatay, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 527 and 565
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/1787