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Gold solidus of Emperor Arcadius, mint of Constantinople
Gold coin. (whole)
Constantinopolis seated, right, holding sceptre and Victory. (reverse)
Helmeted and diademed bust of Arcadius, facing, cuirassed and holding spear and shield. (obverse)
Constantinopolis seated, right, holding sceptre and Victory. (reverse)
Helmeted and diademed bust of Arcadius, facing, cuirassed and holding spear and shield. (obverse)
Gold Solidus of Emperor Constantine I, minted in Nicomedia
Gold coin. (whole)
Victory, winged, draped, seated left on throne, holding small Victory, winged, draped, holding wreath up in right hand, standing right, on right hand, and cornucopiae in left: shield behind to right. (reverse)
Head of Constantine…
Victory, winged, draped, seated left on throne, holding small Victory, winged, draped, holding wreath up in right hand, standing right, on right hand, and cornucopiae in left: shield behind to right. (reverse)
Head of Constantine…
Gold solidus of Emperor Justinian I, Byzantine (r. c. 527 - 565 CE), pierced
Gold solidus of Emperor Justinian I, Byzantine (r. c. 527 - 565 CE), pierced
Gold solidus of Galla Placidia, mint of Rome
Diademed, draped (with Christogram on shoulder) and cuirassed bust of Galla Placidia, right, crowned by manus Dei (obverse). Victory, right, holding long jewelled cross. (reverse)
Inscriptions
Obverse: D N GALLA PLACIDIA P F AVG
Reverse: VOT XX…
Inscriptions
Obverse: D N GALLA PLACIDIA P F AVG
Reverse: VOT XX…
Gold Spanish-Visigothic tremissis (1/3 of a solidus) of the Visigothic King Recesvinth
Gold coin. (whole)
Cross on four steps. (reverse)
Facing bust of Recesvinth with head right, draped. (obverse)
Obverse inscription: + RECCES|V|INΘVSP+
Reverse inscription: + ISPΛLIPIVS
Cross on four steps. (reverse)
Facing bust of Recesvinth with head right, draped. (obverse)
Obverse inscription: + RECCES|V|INΘVSP+
Reverse inscription: + ISPΛLIPIVS
Gold Stater of Philip II of Macedon, mint of Pella, 4th century BCE
https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/191447?position=0
Gold uniface imitation of Byzantine gold coin.Three-quarter face bust of Anastasios or Justinian I. Minted/created in China: Xinjiang
Uniface imitation of Byzantine gold coin. (whole)
Blank. (reverse)
Three-quarter face bust of Justinian I. (obverse)
Curator's comments
Stein 1928, p.646: "The fact that out of the four coins actually found by us in the mouths of Astana corpses…
Blank. (reverse)
Three-quarter face bust of Justinian I. (obverse)
Curator's comments
Stein 1928, p.646: "The fact that out of the four coins actually found by us in the mouths of Astana corpses…
