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ID number: BIRBI-B1160 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Carthage 1945 hoard Maker: Justin II; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 567-578 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.00 Weight (g): 4.48 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1565. 5th October 1966, number 34 from Carthage 1945 hoard. |

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Description: Facing bust of Justin, beardless, 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, two pellets in exergue.
Inscriptions: Obverse: DN I VSTI NV[…] AVI (Our lord Justin, emperor in perpetuity). Reverse: VICTORI […] (Imperial victory). Mint mark: CONOB. Control mark: Θ (9).
Bibliography: DOC I. 4h; MIB II 5
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