Co 366 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justin II and Sophia from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Aelia Sophia (empress, 565-578)

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

Reverse Photograph