- Co 454 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 565
- Not before (date)
- 543
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justinian I 97f, p. 104, pl. XXII
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Roughly 55% of coin snapped off, leaving ragged, flaking edge; extensive, slight pitting and one deep gouge on upper reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 795 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Pentanummion
- Numismatic Authority
- Justinian I (527-565)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 11.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.81
- Obverse Description
- Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N IVSTINI–]ANVS P[P AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Denomination and mintmark with border (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- Large Ⲉ; to right, S
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 454 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I 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/co0454>
