Coin of Justinian I | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1951.31.4.499
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/147336

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

18.23 g

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, gamma

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: DOC 1, 218c.2 (p. 144)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year: 1951
Object Number: 1951.31.4.499
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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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

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