Co 583 (Late Roman dekannumion of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

540

Not before (date)

539

Comment

Coin dated 539/40 CE

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 77, p. 198, pl. XXI

Preservation comment

Wear: aF. Slightly nicked edge; moderate pitting and rare scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 67, no. 1032 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Dekanummion

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.97

Obverse Description

Diademed, cuirassed, and draped bust of emperor to right; within band border

Obverse Inscription

D N I[VSTINI—ANVS PP A]VC

Reverse Description

Denomination, dated, and mintmark within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

Large I; above, [cross]; to left and right, A|N|N|O - X|III; below, CON

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph