Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1051: Coin of Justinian II 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 II (Justinian II) , 1951.31.4.1051,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75406. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1051 People Justinian II, Byzantine (r. 685-695; co-r. 705-711) Title Coin of Justinian II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 705-711 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75406 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 1.35 g Die Axis 5 Denomination tremissis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: deltaNIhSChS[ Reverse Inscription: D(backwards)NIYSTIN State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 2.2, 6b.4 (p. 653) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1051 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 of Christ, facing, with mustache, bearde added as row of pellets, and curly hair; wearing pallium over colobium. R. hand raised in benediction; l. holds book of Gospels. Behind head, cross. Rev.: To l., half-length figure of Justinian, bearded, wearing crown with cross on circlet, divitision, and chlamys. To r., half-length figure of Tiberius, beardless, similarly clad. They hold cross potent on base. 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
