Justinian I - AR Siliqua

Coin

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Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Justinian I - AR Siliqua

Entry/Object ID

C2020-BZ24-683

Collection

Byzantine

Mintage

Mint

Constantinople

Mint Mark

COB

Date made

527 CE - 538 CE

Time Period

Byzantine

Place of Origin

City

Constantinople

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Bust of Justinian I diademed, draped and cuirassed, right.

Transcription

[D N IVSTI]NI-ANVS P P (AVG)

Translation

Our Lord Justinian Father of the Fatherland Augustus

Reverse

Description

Justinian I diademed and nimbate, standing right, wearing military garb and holding spear in right hand and globe with cross in left; to right, star; COB in exergue.

Transcription

GLORIA RO-MANORVM

Translation

Glory of the Romans

Issuing Authority

Justinian I

Denomination

AR Siliqua

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Bosporus

Culture/Tribe

Byzantine

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

1.42 mm

Diameter

19.05 mm

Weight

2.55 g

Composition

Material

Silver

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

DOC 1 Justinian I 22