Solidus
| Title | Solidus |
|---|---|
| Date | 408–518 5th century |
| Medium | Gold |
| Classification | Coins |
| Origin | Byzantine Byzantine |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, 1898 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Solidus” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 408–518. It is executed in gold and classified as coins. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 408–518. Explore the wider set of works from the 5th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Byzantine. Browse more public-domain art from Byzantine.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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