- Co 582 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 565
- Not before (date)
- 543
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- Co 585
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justinian I 97e, pp. 103-104
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/VF. Slightly nicked edge with one deep chip; extensive pitting and rare scratching.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1104 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Sixth Century, Pentanummium”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Pentanummion
- Numismatic Authority
- Justinian I (527-565)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 11.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within band border
- Obverse Inscription
- D N IVS[TINI-ANVS PP AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Denomination and mintmark within wreath(?) border (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- Large Ⲉ; to right, cross potent
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 582 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0582>
