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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B1131 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: 565-578 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.00 Weight (g): 4.39 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 831. Bought in Rome, July 1959, "probably from Hama II" (Akkar hoard). |
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Description: Facing bust of Justin, bearded, 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. Reverse: VICTORI A AVCCC (Imperial victory). Mint mark: CONOB. Control mark: Γ (3). Bibliography: DOC I. 3; MIB II 5
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4 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Justin II Byzantine c.520 October 578 | |
| Akkar Hoard | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
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