1951.31.4.1014: Solidus of Justinian II, First Reign
CoinsOn the side of the coin on the left is the facing bust of a man, with full beard and long hair, wearing flowing clothing, right hand raised with index and middle finger extended, left hand holding a book. Behind, a cross. Surrounding the border, the characters: I h S C R I S J D S R E X / R E Z e t a N A N T I Y M. The other side of the coin depicts a bearded man standing, wearing a crown, cloth wrapped around torso and dropped over the left hand, with cylindrical silk roll, in right hand a large cross with bars at the ends on top of a two-step base. Along the right-side border, the characters: D I Y S J I N I / A N / Y S S E R Y C h R I S J I.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1014
- People
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Justinian II, Byzantine (r. 685-695; co-r. 705-711)
- Title
- Solidus of Justinian II, First Reign
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 692-695 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
- Period
- Byzantine period, Early
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/75263
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Gold
- Metal
- AV
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 4.41 g
- Die Axis
- 7
- Denomination
- solidus
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: IhSCRISJDSREX REZetaNANTIYM
- Reverse Inscription: DIYSJINI AN YSSERYChRISJI. Beneath, CONOP. At end, E.
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- DOC 2.2, 7e.2 (p. 579)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.1014
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obverse: Bust of Christ, facing, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium over colobium. R. hand raised before him in benediction; in l., book of the gospels. Behind head, cross.
Reverse: Emperor standing, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross. In r. hand, cross potent on base and two steps; in l., akakia.
Verification Level
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