Co 720 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

532

Not before (date)

527

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 141, p. 34, p. Iv:20

Comparanda

MIBI Justinianus I 179, pp. 68, 126, pl. 30

Comparanda

sim. Co 591

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Roughly 15% snapped off from obverse right edge; extensive, slight pitting and minor scratching. Sparse small spots of white bronze disease (or encrustation?) on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 840 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.64

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[ ] IVST[INIANV ]

Reverse Description

Denomination and manufacturing mark within thick wreath

Reverse Inscription

Large, bold A with P on top (bent bar and serifs; to left and right, small Α/Λ - Ρ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph