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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.517
People
Justinian I, Byzantine (r. c. 527 - 565 CE)
Title
Follis of Justinian I, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
538 - 544 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/147353

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
10.34 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
follis
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: DNIVSTINI ANVSPPAVC
  • Reverse Inscription: Large "M". In ex., ROMA

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 1, 322.5 (p. 175)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.517
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Justinian to r., with diadem and paludamentum fastened at the shoulder leaving the epaulet exposed
Rev.: M; above cross, to l. star, to r. cross. All in wreath.

Verification Level

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