Follis (Coin) Portraying the Emperor Justinian I

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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