Byzantine Empire, follis, Justin II and Sophia, 565-578
Also known as: Byzantijnse Keizerrijk, follis, Justinus II en Sofia, 565-578
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
573
Bronze coin. Obverse: the emperor and the empress seated with a celestial orb with cross between them. Reverse: between year designation Anno VIII letter M [=40, value indication, 40 nummia] with a cross above the letter.
In the exergue the letters THEUPO [=Theoupolis]. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0127; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3 cm x weight 10.92 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 3 cm x weight 10.92 g
Design
- Obverse
- the emperor and the empress seated with a celestial orb with cross between them.
- Reverse
- between year designation Anno VIII letter M [=40, value indication, 40 nummia] with a cross above the letter. In the exergue the letters THEUPO [=Theoupolis].
Identification
- Original title
- Byzantijnse Keizerrijk, follis, Justinus II en Sofia, 565-578
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-1-0127
- Museum classification
- coin
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references
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