Co 546 (Late Roman half-follis of Justinian I from Antioch-Theupolis) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

548

Not before (date)

547

Comment

Coin dated 547/8 AD

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 238, p. 149

Description

Marginal metal projection obverse axis 1: manufacturing sprue?

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Slight marginal chipping and flaking; sparse pitting. Incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 66, no. 1023 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Half-follis

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

29.0

Numismatic Mint

Antioch on the Orontes

Numismatic Weight (g)

9.22

Obverse Description

Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand; in right field, cross

Obverse Inscription

[D N] IVSTINI-AN[VS P F AV]

Reverse Description

Denomination, date, and mintmark within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

Large K; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|O - XXI; below, o | π with hook

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph