Coin Item Number: 3095/1678 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Justinian II, 685-695 (first reign). Obverse: bust of Justinian II, facing front; he wears a chlamys; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘IϤSTINI’; to right, ‘ANVSP’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘II’; above ‘II’, cross; above ‘M’, cross; beneath ‘M’, there is ‘E’; in exergue, ‘CON’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 18; Sear# 1260.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 686 and 687
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1678
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.6 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 686 and 687
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1678