Co 571 (Late Roman bronze coin 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

BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 149, p. 35, pl. iv:32

Comparanda

MIBI Justinianus I 178, pp. 68, 126, pl. 30

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare fissuring.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 68, no. 1052 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

8.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.53

Obverse Description

Large diademed and draped bust of beardless emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

Traces of uneven letters

Obverse Inscription

[D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P] AVG

Reverse Inscription

A (bent bar and serifs) with P on top; within thick wreath

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph