Coin: av solidus

Museum number:

8-4615

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21080004615

Accession number:

Acc.184

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin; AU; Solidus; Byzantine. John II Komnenos, 1118-1143. Istanbul, Turkey. Obverse: Virgin standing r. crowning John standing l.; to left, ω; to right, ω. Reverse: Christ enthroned; to left, IC; to right, XC.

Donor:

Alfred Emerson

Verbatim coll. place:

Purchased in London, England

Culture or time period:

Komnenid Dynasty 2 (1081–1185)

Collector:

Alfred Emerson

Materials:

Gold (metal)

Person depicted:

Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)

Object type:

archaeology

Object class:

Coins (money) and Solidi

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Accession date:

1905

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Comment:

ω

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