Creator

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Creation Date

711–713

Geography

Minted in Constantinople

Culture

Byzantine

Medium

Gold (copper electrotype)

Dimensions

19 mm 0.09 oz. (2.62 g)

Credit Line

Gift of Brad Hostetler, 2022

Accession Number

2022.53

Condition

As of 11/18/24: This obverse of this coin electrotype maintains most details of the emperor's bust and costume, with wear where his hands meet his accouterments. The letter inscription is blurred and cramped, with some oxidation around the letters. The reverse of this coin has oxidized around the edges , with significant blurring of the letter inscription towards the end of the first half and start of the second (portion on the upper half of the coin).

References

Grierson, Philip. 1968. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection, vol.2: Heraclius Constantine to Theodosius III (641-717). Washington, DC: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, no.1, p.667 Wikipedia. 2024. "Electrotype." Wikimedia Foundation.

Description

The obverse of this coin depicts a front-facing bust of Philippicus with a close beard. He is wearing a crown with a cross circlet on the front and a loros (imperial scarf). In his right hand, Philippicus holds a globus cruciger. In his left hand, he holds a scepter topped with an eagle and a cross. The reverse of this coin has a cross potent (cross with crossed arms) on a base and three steps. This object is an electrotype of a gold solidus, meaning that it is a replica of less precious metal produced to be displayed in a museum. The actual metal of the object is bronze or copper. All information given is for the solidus type that is copied here. Sonia Suben 2025

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