Co 458 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine follis of Justin II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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
Reverse Photograph