Coin Item Number: 3095/1242 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Tiberius III, 698-705. Obverse: bust of Tiberius, facing front, with short beard; he holds a spear diagonally in front of his body; to right, he holds a shield; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: large ‘M’; above, ‘I’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 7-10; Sear# 1366.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 698 and 701
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1242
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.2 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 698 and 701
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1242