Co 338 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Carthage) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
539
Not before (date)
534
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 195-196, 205, nos. 355-372, pl. XXX (Z 1; Zacha hoard)
Comparanda
BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 144, p. 34, pl. iv:21
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian 309, p. 170, pl. XLIV
Comparanda
MIBI Justinianus I 193, p. 126, pl. 31
Preservation comment
Wear: P/VG. Sparsely but deeply chipped edge with contiguous marginal flaking and cracking; extensive, slight pitting and rare gouging. Thin, sparse patches of incipient pale blue and pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 68, no. 1045 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justininian, Uncertain, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.67
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust to right (schematic)
Obverse Inscription
Inscription with large and uneven letters (traces)
Reverse Inscription
Large A (bent bar and serifs) within dotted border
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph