Co 532 (Late Roman tetranummion of Justinian I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
565
Not before (date)
527
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian 101, p. 47, pl. XXIII
Comparanda
MIBI Justinianus I 176a/c, p. 126, pl. 30
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Edge snapped into irregular, ragged state, reducing size and weight significantly; sparse pitting. Patches of white bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 810 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Tetranummion
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.89
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
Reverse Inscription
Large Δ (small serif at top); above, cross; to left and right, small Α – Ρ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph