- Co 343 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Carthage) [permalink] [show more links]
- 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
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- Reverse Photograph
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“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, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0343>
