Co 654 (Late Roman dodekanummion of Justinian I from Alexandria) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

565

Not before (date)

527

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

KC075

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 274, p. 157, pl. XLI

Contributor Notes

2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: aF. Two small marginal chips; extensive, minute pitting. Incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 66, no. 1027 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Dodekanummion

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.0

Numismatic Mint

Alexandria (Egypt)

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.15

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG

Reverse Description

Denomination and mintmark within thick wreath border

Reverse Inscription

Large ΙΒ; cross between the letter tops; in exergue, ΑΛ̣Ε̣Ξ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph