Co 914 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

565

Not before (date)

543

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian 97e, p. 503, pl. XXII (small pentanummion, “Probably Western“)

Preservation comment

Wear: F+. Slightly chipped edge; somewhat extensive, minute pitting. Small patches of rough, white corrosion or encrustation(?) on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 67, no. 1034 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Pentanummion

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.61

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within (dotted?) border

Obverse Inscription

D N IVST[IN-IANVS] PP AVG

Reverse Description

Denomination and mintmark within thick wreath

Reverse Inscription

Large Ⲉ; to right, cross

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph