Coin

MOA: University of British Columbia

3095/1698

Byzantine coin from the 12th to 13th centuries CE. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a nimbus cruciger, which is a cross within a halo; to left, inscription says ‘[I]C’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; each holds a labarum, which is a military standard; between them, they hold a globus cruciger. The first inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’. Coin is concave.


  • Type of Item coin
  • Culture Byzantine
  • Material bronze metal
  • Measurements height 0.6 cm, diameter 2.6 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner David Herman
  • Received from David Herman

  • Made in Turkey

  • Creation Date between 1100 and 1300
  • Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

  • Item Classes metalwork
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3095/1698