Co 454 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph