Co 285 (Late Roman half-follis of Justinian I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

564

Not before (date)

563

Comment

Coin dated AD 563/4

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 105.1-3, pp. 108–109

Preservation comment

Wear: VG/F. Extensively, deeply chipped edge; wide areas of minute to slight pitting and rare but prominent gouges. Small, thin areas of incipient bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 66, no. 1025 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Half-follis

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

25.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.34

Obverse Description

Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust holding globus cruciger in right hand; within thin dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N IV[ST]–TINIAN[VS]

Reverse Description

Denomination, dating, and mintmark within thick band border

Reverse Inscription

Large K; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|O – XXX|ϥII; below, TES

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph