Co 317 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justin I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph