- Co 654 (Late Roman dodekanummion of Justinian I from Alexandria) [permalink] [show more links]
- 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
- Preservation comment
- 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, ΑΛΕΞ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 654 (Late Roman dodekanummion of Justinian I from Alexandria).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0654>
