- Co 458 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine follis of Justin II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 577
- Not before (date)
- 576
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 576/7
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justin II 42b, p. 213
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aVF. Chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting and sparse flaking. Areas of thin, pale blue and pale green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 69, no. 1065, pl. IV (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Justin II (565-578)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 29.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 12.97
- Obverse Description
- Facing nimbate figures of emperor and empress enthroned, Justin holding globus cruciger in right hand, Sophia holding scepter cruciger in left hand; within band border
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N IVS]T[I]–NVS PP AVC
- Reverse Description
- Denomnation, date, and mintmark within band border
- Reverse Inscription
- Large M; above, cross; to left and right, [A]|N|N|O – X|II; below, Β; in exergue, [C]ON
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Aelia Sophia (empress, 565-578)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 458 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine follis of Justin II 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/co0458>
