Co 286 (Late Roman dekanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

560

Not before (date)

559

Comment

Coin dated AD 559/60

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian 91.2, p. 101

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Slightly nicked edge and extensive, slight pitting. Orangish, thick patch on obverse upper left; spots of pale blue bronze disease on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 67, no. 1031 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Dekanummion

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

17.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.73

Obverse Description

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N IVSTI-NIANVS

Reverse Description

Denomination, date, and mintmark within thick border

Reverse Inscription

Large I; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N – X|X|X|III; in exergue, CON

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph