Coin

31-50-400

Location: On Display in the Eastern Mediterranean Gallery

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 31-50-400
Current Location Eastern Mediterranean Gallery - On Display
Culture Byzantine
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area CN 270, monastery, Room H
Locus C.N. 270, monastery, Room H
Period Byzantine Period
Date Made 539-630 CE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Gold
Iconography Emperor | Cross
Description

Obverse: 2 bust facing. Reverse: Cross on 4 steps.

Fitzgerald: “Constantinople Mint. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (from c. 613-14 to 630 or later), d. 19 mm”

Thickness 0.1 cm
Outside Diameter 2 cm
Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1931
Other Number 30-10-372 - Field No SF

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