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Both sides of an irregularly shaped gold coin with relief decoration on each side.　

On 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
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
  • 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
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Descriptions

Description
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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