Follis (40 Nummi) of Tiberius II Constantine, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from Constantinople Mint: Constantinople (Thrace)
Ruler: Tiberius II Constantine, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, A.D. 520–582, ruled 574–82

579

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

17.27 g, 7:00, 36 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Jonathan P. Rosen, J.D. 1970

Accession Number

2001.87.3839

Geography

Made in Constantinople, Thrace

Culture

Byzantine

Period

6th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Bust of emperor facing, wearing crown with cross and consular robes, holding mappa in r. hand and in l. scepter with eagle surmounted by cross

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: M, flanked by anno inscription; above, cross; in exergue, CON B
Provenance
Ariadne Galleries, New York, from about 1980 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, nummi

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