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Half Tremissis of Justinian I

527–565

Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period

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Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Weight: 0.9 g (0.03 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion Korllos 2004.149.b
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Location
104 Late Antiquity(not visible)
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Tremissis means "a third of a unit," referring to this coin's value in ancient Greece.
One side of a thin gold coin features a stylized figure in a short garment standing forward on a ground line. Worn lettering circles the figure along the irregular edge, which has a small chip at the top left. The design's details are softened by wear, creating an uneven texture across the warm gold surface.

Half Tremissis of Justinian I

527–565

Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period

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