Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 564 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine pentanummion of Justin II and Sophia from Thessalonica)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
578
Not before (date)
565
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCI
Justin II 91, p. 226, pl. LIII
Preservation comment
Wear: VG. Frequent, deep, irregular chipping; extensive, slight pitting and rare cratering.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 71, no. 1086 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Pentanummion
Numismatic Authority
Aelia Sophia (empress, 565-578)
Numismatic Authority
Justin II (565-578)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.56
Obverse Description
Monogram of emperor and empress; within band border
Reverse Description
Denomination and mintmark within band border
Reverse Inscription
Large Ⲉ; to right, small Θ
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 564 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine pentanummion of Justin II and Sophia 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/co0564>