Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/1699
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. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, an emperor; to right, a saint with a halo. Coin is concave. Coin has been overstruck, as Christ on the obverse appears to have three or four eyes.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.3 cm, diameter 2.5 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 3095/1699