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- Co 511 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine follis of Justin II from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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576
- Not before (date)
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575
- Comment
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Coin dated AD 575/6
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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DOCI Justin II 101, p. 231
- Preservation comment
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Wear: aVF. Deep chips are edge; infrequent, moderate pitting especially reverse. Thin cloud of incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 69, no. 1064 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
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6
- Has denomination
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Follis
- Numismatic Authority
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Justin II (565-578)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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29.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Nicomedia
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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13.63
- Obverse Description
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Full-length nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia enthroned facing; within band border
- Obverse Inscription
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D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVG
- Reverse Description
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Denomination, date, and mintmark within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
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Large Μ; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|O - X|I; below, B; in exergue, ΝΙΚΟ
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Aelia Sophia (empress, 565-578)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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