Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 287 (Late Roman dekanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople)
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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 I 90–91, p. 101
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Slight chipped edge; slight, extensive pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 66, no. 1028 (R. Hohlfelder misread date on reverse)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Dekanummion
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.5
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.87
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
[D N IVS]TI[NI-ANVS PP]
Reverse Description
Denomination, date, and mintmark within thick border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
Large I; above, ✶ (?); to left and right, A|N|N|O – X|XX|III; below, CON
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 287 (Late Roman dekanummion 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/ke/co0287>