Co 473 (Late Roman dekanummion of Justinian I from Nicomedia) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

562

Not before (date)

561

Comment

Coin dated AD 561/2

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 159, p. 123, pl. XXX

Preservation description

Wear: VG. Roughly 15% snapped from obverse lower left and remaining edge chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and minor scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1098 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Sixth Century, Decanummium”)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Dekanummion

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.5

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.58

Obverse Description

Diademed, cuirassed bust with paludamentum to right; within band(?) border

Obverse Inscription

[D N IVSTI]NI–ANV[S PP]

Reverse Description

Denomination, date, and mintmark within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

Large I; above, cross; to left and right, [A]|N|N|O – X|XX|ϥ; below, NIK

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph