Token “of the month of June” (seventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin. Details obscure. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
Μ
ΙΝΙ
ΟΥ
μη(νὸς) Ἰουνίου
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin. Details obscure. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
Μ
ΙΝΙ
ΟΥ
μη(νὸς) Ἰουνίου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4792 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos–Veglery, no. 1147; Laurent, Corpus V/3: no. 1926. |
Translation
μηνὸς Ἰουνίου.
(Token) of the month of June.
Commentary
Zacos–Veglery and Laurent provide different readings of this token. Zacos–Veglery read μη(τροπολίτου) Ἰουνίου, and Laurent μη(νὸς) Ἰουνίου. We follow Laurent’s reading. See John W. Nesbitt, "Byzantine copper tokens," SBS 1 (1987), 71.