Coin Item Number: 3095/1234 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Leontius, 695-698. Obverse: bust of Leontius, facing front, with short beard; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, there is a cross. Reverse: large ‘K’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘A’; beneath, ‘A’. Coin has been overstruck. There is some debate about whether this type of coin belongs to Leontius or Leo III.
History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 8; Sear# 1335.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 695 and 696
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1234
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.5 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 695 and 696
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1234