Solidus
Anastasius I
Byzantine
Constantinople
Asia Minor
491-518
Gold
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 3/4 in. (19 mm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Arthur Fairbanks, Class of 1886, in memory of his father, Henry Fairbanks, Class of 1853
27.1.29189
Geography
Place Made: Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey, West Asia, Asia
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
On view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Helmeted, cuirassed bust three quarter facing Reverse: Victory standing left holding long cross
Course History
Religion 30.02, Sacred Citites: Jersusalem, Peter Lanfer, Fall 2024
Exhibition History
The Roman War Against Cleopatra VII, Gene Y. Kim Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, September 17, 2025.
Provenance
Arthur Fairbanks (1864-1944), Class of 1886; given to present collection, 1927.
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