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