Justinian I, Gold Half-Tremissis
Dublin Core
Title
Justinian I, Gold Half-Tremissis
Subject
Justinian I, Gold Half- Tremissis.
OBVERSE: DN IVSTINIANVS P P AVG (Dominus noster, Justinian pater patriae Augustus), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: VICTORI AVGVSTORVM (Victory of the emperors), Victoria walking right, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star to right; "CONOB" in exergue.
OBVERSE: DN IVSTINIANVS P P AVG (Dominus noster, Justinian pater patriae Augustus), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: VICTORI AVGVSTORVM (Victory of the emperors), Victoria walking right, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star to right; "CONOB" in exergue.
Description
Justinian I was commonly known as Justinian the Great. He was the last Roman emperor to speak Latin as a first language and focused on a goal of reuniting the East and West empires. He was an important figure of Late Antiquity and was called by some “the last Roman.”
Despite being struck by the plague in 540 CE, he survived and went on to rule for another 20 years. Continuing his energetic support of Christianity, he participated in theological debates about Christian doctrine until he died in 565 CE, leaving no children behind.
CONOB is a typical mint mark for early Byzantine gold coins. The mark combines the words Constantinopolis, where the coin was minted, and Obryzum, a fine gold that these sort of coins were made of.
Despite being struck by the plague in 540 CE, he survived and went on to rule for another 20 years. Continuing his energetic support of Christianity, he participated in theological debates about Christian doctrine until he died in 565 CE, leaving no children behind.
CONOB is a typical mint mark for early Byzantine gold coins. The mark combines the words Constantinopolis, where the coin was minted, and Obryzum, a fine gold that these sort of coins were made of.
Source
Gift of James and Aneta McIntyre, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, OR. 2006.010.076
Date
ca. 527-565 CE
Rights
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Format
0.604 in
0.050 oz
0.050 oz
Language
Latin
Type
Coin
Coverage
This item can be viewed on Hallie Ford Museum of Art's website.
Citation
“Justinian I, Gold Half-Tremissis,” Hallie Ford Museum of Art Exhibits, accessed December 26, 2024, https://library.willamette.edu/hfma/omeka/items/show/126.