Solidus of Justinian I, Constantinople

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Title

Solidus of Justinian I, Constantinople

Subject

Solidus of Justinian I, Constantinople, 538-545, gold, 4.49 g, Harvard Art Museums

Description

Obv.: Bust facing wearing helmet with plume and diadem from which two pearls depend on either side; cuirass with three pellets in front. In r. hand, gl. cr. On l. shoulder, shield with horseman device. Rev.: Angel facing in tunic and pallium. In r. hand cross of pellets; in l., gl. cr. In field r., star.

Source

https://iiif.harvardartmuseums.org/manifests/object/145086

Citation

“Solidus of Justinian I, Constantinople,” HAA Image Hosting, accessed May 21, 2026, https://haaimagehosting.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/1085.

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