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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B0221 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Justin I; Constantinople Denomination: Decanummium Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 518-527 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 1.90 Weight (g): 3.84 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 3267. Dumbarton Oaks Duplicates 235, 27th November 1958. |
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Description: Obverse: Standing figure of Justin facing r. wearing cuirass and tunic, holding spear in r. hand and globus in l. hand. Reverse: Cross above, stars in l. field and r. field. Inscriptions: Obverse: DN IVST NVS […]P AC (Our lord Justin, emperor in perpetuity). Reverse: I (10). Mint mark: CON. Bibliography: DOC I. (Justin II) 59; MIB I, 22 Notes: This coin is attributed by DOC as Justin II. We have opted for MIB attribution of Justin I, because of the star imagery instead of regnal years. |
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3 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Justin I Byzantine c.450 1st August 527 | |
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