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accession number:	2012.47.b
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Solidus with Bust of Justinian II (reverse), 705 AD. Byzantium, Constantinople. Gold; diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 2012.47.b

title:				Solidus with Bust of Justinian II (reverse)
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creation date:			705 AD
creation date earliest:		705
creation date latest:		705
current location:		105 Byzantine
creditline:			Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
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culture:	Byzantium, Constantinople
technique:	gold
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Byzantine
type:		Coins
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measurements: Diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
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	inscription:	Obverse: Bust of Christ, facing, with mustache, close beard, and curly hair; wearing pallium over colobium, his right hand is raised in benediction; his left holds the book of gospels.  Behind his head is a cross. Inscription: dN IhS ChS REX REGNANTIUM

Reverse: Bust of Justinian II, with mustache and close beard, wearing loros and crown with cross on circlet.  In right hand he holds a cross potent on base with three steps, in his left hand he holds a patriarchal cross on globe inscribed with the letters PAX Inscription: DN IUSTINIANUS MULTUS AN

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PROVENANCE

	Spink and Co., London; Dr. Norman Zaworski, Garfield Heights, Ohio.
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