Byzantine coin of Anastasius II, 713-715. Obverse: bust of Anastasius II, facing front; he wears a crown; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; in front of him, he holds an akakia (a silk roll containing dust which symbolizes mortality); to right, cross. Reverse: large ‘K’; to left, ‘ANN[O]’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘II’; above, cross; beneath, ‘A’.

• History Of Use

  "Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 9; Sear# 1470.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.1 cm, diameter 1.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner David Herman
• Received from David Herman

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• Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis

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• Creation Date between 713 and 715
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3095/1775