Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.498: Coin of Justinian I Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Justinian I (Justinian I) , 1951.31.4.498,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/147335. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.498 People Justinian I, Byzantine (r. c. 527 - 565 CE) Title Coin of Justinian I Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 547-548 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Antioch (Syria) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/147335 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 19.34 g Die Axis 5 Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: DNIVSTINI ANVSPPAVC Reverse Inscription: Large "M". To l., ANNO (downwards). To r., XXI (X above X above I). In ex. ThetaHY(Crossed Pi with a small "o" above) [the theta is very strangely shaped, check book for exact appearance]. Beneath, B State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 1, 218b (p. 144) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.498 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust facing, in helmet with plume and diadem in trefoil ornament in front, and cuirass. In r. hand holds gl. cr. On l. shoulder, shield with horseman device. In field r., cross. Rev.: M. Above, cross. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
