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- Co 394 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justin II and Sophia from Constantinople) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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578
- Not before (date)
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565
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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DOCI Justin II 60c, p. 219, pl. LII
- Preservation comment
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Wear: aVF. Chipped and cracked edge to a ragged state; scattered pitting and surficial fissures; patches of pale green bronze disease.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 71, no. 1085 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
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6
- Has denomination
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Pentanummion
- Numismatic Authority
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Aelia Sophia (empress, 565-578)
- Numismatic Authority
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Justin II (565-578)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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16.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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1.63
- Obverse Description
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Monogram of Justin and Sophia within band border
- Reverse Description
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Denomination and mintmark within band border
- Reverse Inscription
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Large Ⲉ; to right, small Γ
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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