- Co 739 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Chersonesus) [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
- DOCI Justinian I 108, p. 109, pl. XXIV
- Description
- Apart from broken margin, the flan seems to have been reduced (cut down?), perhaps for overstriking.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Large part snapped off, leaving irregular edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and large cracks; slight flaking on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 850 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Pentanummion
- Numismatic Authority
- Justinian I (527-565)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 8.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Tauric Chersonesus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.41
- Obverse Description
- Overtype (axis 11?): wreath tied below?
- Obverse Description
- Undertype: Pearl-diademed, draped, and [cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- Undertype: [ ] P P AV
- Reverse Description
- Undertype: Monogram of Cherson within heavy border (wreath?)
- Reverse Inscription
- Overtype (axis 9?): long curving bar(s)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 739 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Chersonesus).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0739>
