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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B0322 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Justinian I; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 545-565 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.40 Weight (g): 4.53 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1699. Spink 28th May 1968. |
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Description: Obverse: Facing bust of Justinian, wearing cuirass without pellets on breast and plumed helmet with pendilia, r. hand holding globus cruciger, shield on l. shoulder. Reverse: Victoria standing facing, holding long cross with chrismon at top in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Star in r. of field. Inscriptions: Obverse: ON IVSTINI ... (Our lord Justinian Emperor in perpetuity). Reverse: VKTORI AVCCC (Imperial Victory). Control mark: Γ (3). Mint mark: ...NOB. Bibliography: DOC I. pl. XIII AV9c, MIB 1 pl. 13 7 Notes: Triple-struck. Original striking obverse on reverse, second striking obv. on obv. but re. very Control mark-flan, third striking normal. Cracked to left Control mark obv. Has been XRF tested as part of the 'All That Glitters...' project. |
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3 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Justinian I Byzantine c.482 14th November 565 | |
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