Solidus of Justinian II (685-95)

Byzantine

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 300

Christ first appears on coins of Justinian II, shown as Pantokrator, Ruler of All.
The Empire's gold coins set an artistic and monetary standard for the Mediterranean world throughout most of Byzantine history. By the middle Byzantine period, a ruler portrait appeared on one side, with a religious icon on the other. Inscriptions were in either Greek, the official language of the Empire, or Latin, its original official language. The images reflected the artistic currents of their times.

Solidus of Justinian II (685-95), Gold, Byzantine

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Solidus of Justinian II (685-95), Gold, Byzantine
Solidus of Justinian II (685-95), Gold, Byzantine

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