Co 355 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

538

Not before (date)

527

Comment

JLR: Follow A. Bellinger (DOCI) in differentiating between two groups of Justinianic 1-nummus issues with large alpha/without mintmark. Those from Constantinople (527-538) are slightly larger and heavier, and show both a bolder denominational marking and more organized and even obverse portrait-legend and reverse wreath/dotted border. Those from Carthage (534-539) are slightly smaller and lighter, and show both a narrower, more attenuated denominational marking and an uneven, schematic, or blundered obverse portrait-legend and variable reverse border, sometimes just a band.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 36, p. 82, pl. XIV

Description

Flan slightly undersized for type.

Preservation comment

Wear: P/VG. Extensive, moderate pitting and slight scratching. Wide patches of white and light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 68, no. 1047 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.8

Obverse Description

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N IVSTI-NIANVS (traces)

Reverse Inscription

Large, bold A (bent bar and serifs) within wreath

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph