- Co 586 (Late Roman pentanummion of Theodoric in the name of Justin I from Ravenna) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 526
- Not before (date)
- 493
- Comment
- JLR: Prefer the older Ostrogothic identification of this type to Bellinger‘s Justinianic identification (DOCI) because published examples of the obverse legend name Justinus.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- Co 1021
- Comparanda
- BMCVandals Ostrogoths: Theodoric 52-58, p. 53, pl. VI:23, 24
- Comparanda
- CorinthVI 766, p. 120 (K. M. Edwards)
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justinian I 370, p. 192, pl. XLVIII (mint “uncertain,” dated AD 538-565)
- Comparanda
- Kraus1928, p. 98, Theodorich 92, pl. V
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Slightly nicked edge; slight, to moderate, extensive pitting.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1105 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Sixth Century, Pentanummium”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 5
- Has denomination
- Pentanummion
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodoric (Ostrogothic, Italian, and Visigothic king, 475-526)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 12.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Ravenna
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.2
- Obverse Description
- Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within border(?)
- Obverse Inscription
- D N IVS[TI]-N[VS] P[...]
- Reverse Description
- Denomination within thick wreath (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- Large V; above, ✶
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Justin II (565-578)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 586 (Late Roman pentanummion of Theodoric in the name of Justin I from Ravenna).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0586>
