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