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Collection Online as of September 25, 2023

Half Tremissis of Justinian I

527–565

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Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 6th century

Gold

Diameter: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)

Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion Korllos 2004.149.b

Location

104 Late Antiquity

Fun Fact

Tremissis means "a third of a unit," referring to this coin's value in ancient Greece.

Inscriptions

Inscription

(Avers): DNIVSTINI ANVSPPA[VC] (Revers): VICTORIAAVC[VS]TORVM and CONO[B]

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