Half Tremissis of Justinian I
Unknown Artist
527–565
Medium
gold
Dimensions
diam. 1.5 cm
Classification
Coins
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion Korllos
Accession Number
2004.149.b
About this artwork
Tremissis means "a third of a unit," referring to this coin's value in ancient Greece.