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Follis (reverse) with marks of value in Greek numeral (M=40), mint, workshop (A), and date (regnal rule)
Byzantine, Antioch
Reign of Justinian I
A.D. 547–548
Mint: Antioch
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Diameter: 36 mm. Weight: 18.7 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Gift of Charles P. Bowditch
Accession Number02.839
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand and shield in left; cross to right.
DNIVSTINI ANVSPPAVC
Reverse : M ANNO to left XXI to right cross above
A below in exergue ??Y?
DNIVSTINI ANVSPPAVC
Reverse : M ANNO to left XXI to right cross above
A below in exergue ??Y?
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Charles P. Bowditch Collection; 1902: Gift of Charles P. Bowditch to MFA, December 2, 1902