Gold Solidus of Justinian I (527–65)
Object type: Solidus
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Byzantine
Date: 538–565
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Overall: 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 0.1 cm)
Classification: Coins
Geography: Made in Constantinople     
Credit line: Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, 1898
Accession year: 1899
Tags: Men|Emperors