1951.31.4.631: Gepid? or other North Balkan Imitation of a Thessalonike Solidus of Justinian
CoinsOn the side of the coin on the left is the bust of a man slightly facing right, wearing chest armor and helmet, with spear behind head, Latin characters surround borders. The other side of the coin depicts a winged woman advancing left, her right arm outstretched holding a large cross, Latin characters surround the borders.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.631
- People
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Justinian I, Byzantine (r. c. 527 - 565 CE)
- Title
- Gepid? or other North Balkan Imitation of a Thessalonike Solidus of Justinian
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 6th century
- Period
- Byzantine period
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/146420
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Gold
- Metal
- AV
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 4.31 g
- Die Axis
- 6
- Denomination
- solidus
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.631
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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