Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 343 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Carthage)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
541
Not before (date)
539
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1962
, pp. 209, 205, nos. 399-409, pl. XXX (reverse Z5)
Comparanda
DOCI
Justinian I 310.2, p. 170 (“uncertain nummus” found at Carthage)
Comparanda
Metcalf1987
, p. 71, no. 210 (Carthage)
Comparanda
sim.
MIB1
Justinianus I 213, pp. 71-72, 127, pl. 32 (mint of Carthage)
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Extensive pitting; patches of white bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
Hohlfelder1973
, p. 97, no. 49, pl. 18
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 68, no. 1046 (R. Hohlfelder identified “Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
7
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.39
Obverse Description
Helmeted(?), draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand; within border(?)
Obverse Inscription
No inscription
Reverse Description
Large A with crossbar slanting to right; surrounded by stars, one to left, one to right(?), and one below (almost off flan); within wreath(?)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 343 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Carthage).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0343>