Co 585 (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 582

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 97e, pp. 103-104

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Severely chipped edge; moderate, extensive pitting and abrasion has effaced much of relief. Small pockets of white bronze disease on obverse.

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.53

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within band border

Obverse Inscription

D N IV[STINI-ANVS] PP AVC

Reverse Description

Denomination and symbol within wreath border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

Large Ⲉ (traces); 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