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@CoinOfNote@hcommons.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

This week's E-Sylum has an article on early images of Christ on coins, particularly those of Justinian II: https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n52.html#article17

Coin description: https://en.numista.com/414073

#Jesus #Numismatics #Coins #CoinCollecting @numismatics

E-Sylum v28n52, December 28, 2025

Solidus - Justinian II Constantinopolis
Obverse
Half-length bust of Christ facing, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm

Script: Latin

Lettering: IhS CRIStDS RЄX-RЄϚNANtIЧM

Translation: "Jesus Christ King of the Kings"

Reverse
Full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent with base on two steps in right hand, akakia in left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
D IЧStINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CHRIStI Є (Є retrograde)
CONO-P

Translation: Our Lord Justinian Servant of Christi
Solidus - Justinian II Constantinopolis Obverse Half-length bust of Christ facing, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm Script: Latin Lettering: IhS CRIStDS RЄX-RЄϚNANtIЧM Translation: "Jesus Christ King of the Kings" Reverse Full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent with base on two steps in right hand, akakia in left Script: Latin Lettering: D IЧStINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CHRIStI Є (Є retrograde) CONO-P Translation: Our Lord Justinian Servant of Christi
Solidus - Justinian II Constantinopolis Obverse Half-length bust of Christ facing, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm Script: Latin Lettering: IhS CRIStDS RЄX-RЄϚNANtIЧM Translation: "Jesus Christ King of the Kings" Reverse Full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent with base on two steps in right hand, akakia in left Script: Latin Lettering: D IЧStINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CHRIStI Є (Є retrograde) CONO-P Translation: Our Lord Justinian Servant of Christi
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