Co 523 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine half-follis of Justin II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
578
Not before (date)
565
Comment
JLR: CHECK COIN
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Preservation comment
Wear: G?, but heavily pitted.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 70, no. 1079 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
5
Has denomination
Half-follis
Numismatic Authority
Justin II (565-578)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
24.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.48
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
Traces of letters
Reverse Description
Denomination, date, and mintmark within band border
Reverse Inscription
Large K; to left, ANNO; to right, E; above, indistinct lettering; below, [T]ES
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)
Suggested citation
“Co 523 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine half-follis of Justin II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0523>