Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/437
Byzantine coin of Justin II, 565-578. Obverse: Justin II, on left, and Sophia, on right, both enthroned; Justin II holds a globus cruciger; Sophia holds a cruciform sceptre; both rulers have haloes; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: large ‘K’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘ϚIII’; above, cross; beneath, ‘Γ’.
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History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 54; Sear# 361.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.3 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis
- Creation Date between 573 and 574
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/0437