Co 343 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Carthage) [permalink]

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

Dengate1981, p. 171, no. 151, pl. 38 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)

Comparanda

KrollMilesMiller1973, p. 308, nos. 126-131 (Athenian Agora)

Comparanda

Metcalf1987, p. 71, no. 210 (Carthage)

Comparanda

Walker1978, pp. 46, 47, nos. BCB 56-58, fig. 1:11, pl. 7

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 asymmetrical A (or Δ?) 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