Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/1482
Byzantine coin of John II, 1118-1143. Obverse: Christ, standing on a footstool and facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; to right, inscription says ‘XC’. Reverse: John II, standing and facing front; to left, he holds a cruciform sceptre; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘Π’; to right, it says ‘TWΠ…V’.
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History Of Use
“Tetarteron” (denomination); Sear# 1945.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 1.9 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis
- Creation Date between 1118 and 1143
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/1482