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