Co 357 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justin I from Antioch) [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

Co 374

Comparanda

DOCI Justin I 57, pp. 55-56, pl. XI

Preservation comment

Wear: aG/G. Now rounded edges appear widely chipped, snapped, or clipped, reducing size by ca. 40%; extensive, moderate pitting to gouging; marginal flaking.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1132 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

Pentanummion

Numismatic Authority

Justin I (518-527)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

8.5

Numismatic Mint

Antioch on the Orontes

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.75

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D [N IV]S[TI]NVS PP AVC

Reverse Description

Turreted Tyche sitting to left inside distyle vaulted shrine[, with river-god Orontes swimming at her feet]; within wreath (traces)

Reverse Inscription

To left of figure, large retrograde Ⲉ (two bars effaced)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Tyche/Fortuna (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph