# Solidus (Coin) of Tiberius II Constantinus

- By: Byzantine
- Date: 578–582
- Medium: Gold
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
- Culture: Roman Empire
- Credit line: Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/133736)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/cc963fb5-a318-20a0-736f-20dbfc345ccb/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front (obverse) of this coin depicts two busts, facing front. The head on the left has a long beard. On the back (reverse), two busts, facing front, are shown. Between them is a cross on two steps.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0