Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/165
Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: Justinian I, enthroned, with diadem; to left, he holds a sceptre; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘[D]NIVSTINI’; to right, ‘ANV’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, a star; to right, a crescent facing outwards; above, a cross; beneath, 'Γ'; in exergue, '+THEϤP'.
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History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 206; Sear# 214.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 3.1 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Antioch
- Creation Date between 529 and 533
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/0165