King Justinian Bronze Byzantine Coin with Christian Symbols

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Ancient A.D. bronze byzantine coin with Christian symbols.

“K” is the number 10, indicating the amount of the coin.

Good condition.

Comes with a certificate of authenticity and all required documents for export approval.

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Bronze Byzantine coin with Christian symbols.

“M” is the 10 follis, indicating the amount of the coin.

King or St Justinian known as a famous king who has built Many Churches as the Church of Nativity were Jesus was born in Bethlehem, And the Church of Aya Sofia in which is located in the modern Istanbul today.

Byzantine coins continue the late Roman conventions: on the obverse the head of the Emperor, now full face rather than in profile, and on the reverse, usually a Christian symbol such as the cross, or a Victory or an angel (the two tending to merge into one another).

The gold coins of Justinian II departed from these stable conventions by putting a bust of Christ on the obverse, and a half or full-length portrait of the Emperor on the reverse.

These innovations incidentally had the effect of leading the Islamic Caliph Abd al-Malik, who had previously copied Byzantine styles but replacing Christian symbols with Islamic equivalents, finally to develop a distinctive Islamic style, with only lettering on both sides.

This was then used on nearly all Islamic coinage until the modern period.

Comes with a certificate of authenticity and all required documents for export approval.

Shipped to you direct from the Holy Land.

Zak’s Antiquities is the website of Zak’s fine art and antiquities. Located on the Christian Quarter road in Jerusalem’s Old City. The shop began in 1964 and has remained as a family owned and operated business till this day. For the past 50 years Zak’s Antiquities has sold ancient coins, antiquities and art authentic to Israel and Jerusalem.

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Weight 0.2 kg

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