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Document identity
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163298
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Half Tremissis of Justinian I
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object
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163298
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object
title
Half Tremissis of Justinian I
date
527–565
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60740295
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Coins
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
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Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period
accession
2004.149.b
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gold
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Half Tremissis of Justinian I, 527–565. Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period. Gold; diameter: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion Korllos, 2004.149.b
collection
MED - Byzantine
inscriptions
inscription
(Avers): DNIVSTINI ANVSPPA[VC]
(Revers): VICTORIAAVC[VS]TORVM and CONO[B]
didYouKnow
Tremissis means "a third of a unit," referring to this coin's value in ancient Greece.
creditline
Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion Korllos
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2026-05-29 08:29:11.885000
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163298
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Medieval Art
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MED - Byzantine
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