Co 197 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine pentanummion of Justin II and Sophia from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
578
Not before (date)
565
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCI Justin II 60d, p. 219
Description
Irregular, triangular flan: clipped coin?
Label or tag text
A central sec., next to 4th col. base
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 71, no. 1082, pl. V (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
8
Has denomination
Pentanummion
Numismatic Authority
Aelia Sophia (empress, 565-578)
Numismatic Authority
Justin II (565-578)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.15
Obverse Inscription
Monogram of emperor and empress; within band border
Reverse Description
Denomination and mintmark within band border
Reverse Inscription
Large Ⲉ; to right, small Δ
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph