Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.612: Coin of Justin II Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Justin II (Justin II) , 1951.31.4.612,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 06, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/145922. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.612 People Justin II, Byzantine (r. 565 - 578 CE) Title Coin of Justin II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 574-575 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Antioch (Syria) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/145922 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 14.10 g Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Blundered Inscription Reverse Inscription: Large "M". To l., ANNO (downwards). In ex., THEYP'. To r., X* (X above *). Beneath, gamma. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 1, 157b.2 (p. 245) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.612 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Blundered Inscription. Justin and Sophia nimbate facing on double throne. They hold between them globe surmounted by large cross and in their hands long scepters. Border of dots. Rev.: M. Above, cross. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
