KC101 (Late Roman follis of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
542
Not before (date)
541
Comment
Coin dated AD 541/542.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Cited by
KorkaRife2018, pp. 619–620, fig. 6
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian 40e, p. 88, pl. XVIII (Constantinople Officina 5)
Preservation comment
Wear: aEF. Very slight surficial cracking. Four sharp cracks around edge.
Published as
Weir2022, pp. 1139, 1140, no. 844, fig. 23.13
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
38.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
22.24
Obverse Description
Facing bust of Justinian wearing plumed helmet, diadem, and cuirassed, carrying shield with horseman device on left shoulder and globus cruciger in left hand; in right field, cross (traces); within wreath
Obverse Inscription
D [N IV]STINI–A[NVS PP AVG]
Reverse Description
Denomination, date, and mintmark within wreath
Reverse Inscription
Large Μ; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|O - X|U; below, Ⲉ; in exergue, CON
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“KC101 (Late Roman follis of Justinian I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kc101>