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ID number: BIRBI-B1158 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Syria 1958 Hoard Maker: Justin II; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 565-578 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 4.51 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 722. A.H. Baldwin, April 1958, "from Syria with 26 other Justin II solidi". |
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Description: Facing bust of Justin, beardless, wearing cuirass and plumed helmet with pendilia, holding in r. hand a globe surmounted by figure of Victoria, shield on l. shoulder. Reverse: Constantinople seated looking r. holding in r. hand a spear and in l. hand a globus cruciger.
Inscriptions: Obverse: DN I VSTI NVS PP AVI (Our lord Justin, emperor in perpetuity). Reverse: VICTORI A AVCCC (Imperial victory). Mint mark: CONOB. Control mark: H (8).
Bibliography: DOC I. 4g; MIB II 5
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