Coin Item Number: 3095/1334 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Irene, 797-802. Obverse: bust of Irene, facing front; she wears an elaborate crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, she holds a globus cruciger; to right, she holds a cruciform sceptre; to left, inscription says ‘EIRI’; to right, ‘nHbASI’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘XXX’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘NNN’ in a vertical position; above, cross; beneath, ‘A’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 2; Sear# 1600.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 797 and 802
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1334
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.3 cm, weight 4.52 g
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 797 and 802
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 3095/1334