Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/1266
Byzantine coin of Philippicus, 711-713. Obverse: bust of Philippicus, facing front; he wears a crown with a cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a long cross or globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘T’; to right, it says ‘V’. Reverse: large ‘M’; beneath, ‘B’; in exergue, ‘[C]O[N]’.
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History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 9-10; Sear# 1455.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis
- Creation Date between 711 and 713
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/1266