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ID number: BIRBI-B4416 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Justinian II; Syracuse Denomination: Follis Place made: Sicily: Syracuse Culture: Byzantine Date made: 685-695 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 2.00 Weight (g): 4.47 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 4653. Bought Spink 3rd March 1964. |

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Description: Obverse: Justinian II standing facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding spear in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Reverse: A of Justinian's monogram visible above M denomination mark.
Inscriptions: Obverse: None visible. Reverse: None visible. Mint Mark: SCL.
Bibliography: DOC II.2 pl.XXXIX AE62; MIB III Justinian II pl.40 Küpfer 70.
Notes: Coin is overstruck on Constantine IV Syracuse follis DOC II.2 pl.XXXVI AE63.2. Base of military garb and shield visible in bottom r. of obv., M denomination mark and ω of monogram visible on rev.
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