- Co 317 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justin I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 527
- Not before (date)
- 518
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justin I 21a, p. 45, pl. VIII
- Comparanda
- Dengate1981, pp. 164, 167, no. 87, fig. 1:16 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Wide chipping especially obverse right edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare gouging.
- Published as
- Hohlfelder1973, p. 94, no. 23
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, pp. 64, 89, no. 997 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justin I or Justinian, Pentanummium“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Pentanummion
- Numismatic Authority
- Justin I (518-527)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 14.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.35
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N [IVSTI-]N[VS PP A]VC
- Reverse Description
- Large Christogram within band border
- Reverse Inscription
- To left and right of cross, A – Ⲉ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 317 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justin 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/co0317>
