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ID number: BIRBI-B1091 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Anonymous; Uncertain mint Denomination: Siliqua Culture: Byzantine Date made: 580-600 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.50 Weight (g): 0.71 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of city deity facing r. wearing helmet and paludamentum. Reverse: Monogram of T through a X.
Inscriptions: Obverse: None. Reverse: None.
Bibliography: Bendall (2002), Revue Numismatique, Type 12.
Notes: This type of siliqua is anonymous but attributed by Bendall in his 2002 article to the reign of Maurice.
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