Co 360 (Late Roman half-follis of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 62a, p. 95, pl. XX

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Deep chip and contiguous marginal crack at reverse axis 8; patches of wide, moderate abrasion and pitting. Faint, incipient light blue bronze disease on obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 66, no. 1022 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

half-follis

Numismatic Diameter (mm.)

31.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (grs.)

10.97

Obverse Description

Facin bust of emperor wearing plumed helmet, diadem, cuirass, and shield over left shoulder with horseman device, holding globus cruciger in right hand; to right, cross

Obverse Inscription

D N IVSTINI–ANVS PP AVG

Reverse Inscription

Large Κ; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|O - XII; below, Α

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph