Co 586 (Late Roman pentanummion of Theodoric in the name of Justin I from Ravenna) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph