Co 326 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I or Justin II from Carthage) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
578
Not before (date)
548
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 314
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1964, p. 195, nos. 344-354, pl. XXX (attributed to “Justin or Justinian (?)“; Zacha hoard)
Comparanda
BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 159, 160, p. 37, pl. iv:28 (identified as Justinian I)
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian I 311, p. 170
Comparanda
Dengate1981, p. 169, nos. 102-104 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Comparanda
KrollMilesMiller1973, p. 308, no. 116 (Athenian Agora)
Comparanda
MIBI Justinianus 206a, p. 127, pl. 32
Comparanda
Walker1978, p. 46, no. BCB 45
Preservation comment
Wear: G/F. Extensive, severe chipping around edge has reduced size and weight; extensive, moderate pitting and severe cracking.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 64, no. 999 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justin I or Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus ... Christogram in reel border“)
Axis (1-12)
11
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Justin II (565-578)
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.5
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.35
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right (schematic)
Obverse Inscription
[I]VS[TIN ] (large and uneven letters)
Reverse Description
Large Christogram with arms of unequal length, flared at ends; left and right fields empty; within border (wreath or dotted?)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 326 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I or Justin II from Carthage).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0326>