Coin

31-50-397

Location: On Display in the Eastern Mediterranean Gallery

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 31-50-397
Current Location Eastern Mediterranean Gallery - On Display
Culture Byzantine
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area CN 270, monastery, Room H
Creator Maurice Tiberius
Locus C.N. 270, monastery, Room H
Period Maurice Tiberius
Date Made 582-602 CE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Gold
Iconography Maurice Tiberius | Winged Victory
Description

Obverse: bust facing. Reverse: Cross on stairs. in exergue CONOB.

Fitzgerald: “Constantinople Mint. Heraclius (610-641), d. 22 mm; Rev: Cross potent on three steps”

Length 2.3 cm
Width 2 cm
Thickness 0.1 cm
Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1931
Other Number 30-10-370 - Field No SF

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