- Co 340 (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
- BMIBC Justin I 46, p. 16
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justin I 21d, pp. 45-46, pl. VIII
- Comparanda
- MIBI Justinus I 32, p. 104, pl. 7
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/F. Severe, deep and wide chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare gouging. Thin, faint film of pale greenish blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 64, no. 998 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justin I or Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Pentanummion
- Numismatic Authority
- Justin I (518-527)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.35
- Obverse Description
- Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N [IVSTI]-NV[S] PP AV[C]
- Reverse Inscription
- Christogram; to left and right, Δ – Ⲉ; all within dotted border
- 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 340 (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/co0340>
