Art Institute of Chicago
Follis (Coin) Portraying the Emperor Justinian I
Byzantine, minted in Constantinople
- Date
- 538-539
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Istanbul
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Justinian I, facing forward and holding a globe in his right hand; there is a cross above his left shoulder. The back (reverse) depicts the letter M with a cross above.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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