Co 582 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph