Coin Item Number: 3095/630 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Tiberius II, 578-582. Obverse: bust of Tiberius II, facing front, in consular robes and crown with cross; to left, he holds a mappa; to right, he most likely holds an eagle-tipped sceptre with a cross above it, but the poor surface detail makes it difficult to see; to left, inscription says ‘MTIbCON’; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘ϚI’; in exergue, ‘CONA’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 13; Sear# 430.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 579 and 582
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/630
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 3.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 579 and 582
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/0630