Description
Collection Number: WC 5612
Object Number:
Dates: 705 - 711
Denomination: Solidus
Dimensions: 19.50mm
Weight: 4.35g
Authority: Justinian II (Second Reign)
Mint: Constantinople
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: N IhS ChS RX - RN()NTI; Bust of Christ, facing with moustache and beard and curly hair, wearing pallium and colobium. Right hand raised in benediction, left holds book of gospels. Behind head, cross
Obverse Legend:
N IhS ChS RX - RNNTI()
Obverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A
Reverse Type: N ISTININ ST T IbRIS PP; To left, half-length figure of Justinian bearded, wearing crown with cross on circlet, divitision and chlamys. To right, half-length figure of Tiberius, similarly clad. They hold cross potent on base and two steps in their right hands
Reverse Legend:
NISTININSTTIbRISPP
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A
Bibliography
MIB III p. 261 n. 2, Plate 46
DOC II p. 650 n. 2b, Plate XLIII
BNP p. 430 nn. 1-5, Plate LXIII
BMC Byz vol. 2 p. 354 nn. 1-2, Plate XLI,1-2
Ratto p. 80 nn. 1705-1706, Plate XXXVIII
Sabatier p. 23 n. 1, Plate XXXVII,2
Tolstoj p. 892 nn. 1-2, Plate 63
Sommer p. 236 n. 17.3
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