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ID number: BIRBI-B1186 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Akkar Hoard Maker: Justin II; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 567-578 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 4.42 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 814. Hama II (Akkar hoard), 30th May 1959. |
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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: CONOBZ. Control mark: I (10).
Bibliography: DOC I. 8b; MIB II 4 (photographed coin)
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