- Co 366 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justin II and Sophia from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 578
- Not before (date)
- 565
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justin II 60e, pp. 219-220, pl. LII
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F+. Moderate, deep chipping; extensive, minute pitting and sparse but prominent fissuring and circumferential cracking. Spots of faint, light blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 71, no. 1080 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Pentanummion
- Numismatic Authority
- Justin II (565-578)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 16.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.95
- Obverse Description
- Monogram of emperor within band border
- Reverse Description
- Denomination and mintmark within thin wreath and outer band border
- Reverse Inscription
- Large Ⲉ; to right, cross
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 366 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justin II and Sophia from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0366>
