Co 340 (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

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

Reverse Photograph