Coin of Justinian II
CoinsByzantine7th-8th century

Coin of Justinian II

705-711 CE

Artists

Justinian IICoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Bust of Christ, facing, with mustache, close beard, and curly hair; wearing pallium over colobium. R. hand raised in benediction; l. holds book of Gospels. Behind head, cross. Rev.: To l., half-length figure of Justinian, bearded, wearing crown with cross on circlet, divitision, and chlamys. To r., half-length figure of Tiberius, beardless, similarly clad. They hold cross potent on base and two steps in their r. hands.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Century
7th-8th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.4 g

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