Co 330 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
538
Not before (date)
527
Comment
JLR: Follow A. Bellinger (DOCI) in differentiating between two groups of Justinianic 1-nummus issues with large alpha/without mintmark. Those from Constantinople (527-538) are slightly larger and heavier, and show both a bolder denominational marking and more organized and even obverse portrait-legend and reverse wreath/dotted border. Those from Carthage (534-539) are slightly smaller and lighter, and show both a narrower, more attenuated denominational marking and an uneven, schematic, or blundered obverse portrait-legend and variable reverse border, sometimes just a band.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian I 36, p. 82, pl. XIV
Description
Flan slightly undersized for type.
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF/VF. Sparsely but deeply chipped and cracked margin; sparse, slight pitting and fissuring. Small, thin areas and spots of white bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 67, no. 1042 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.43
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
[ IVSTI]-NIANVS
Reverse Inscription
Large, bold A (bent bar and serifs) within dotted border (or wreath?)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 330 (Late Roman bronze coin 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/co0330>