Co 1020 (Late Roman follis of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

538

Not before (date)

527

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 28a, p. 78, pl. XIV

Preservation comment

Wear: F+. Extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching to gouging. Small, thin areas of incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 64, no. 1015 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

28.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

17.02

Obverse Inscription

D N IVSTIN[I]–ANVS PP AVC

Obverse Inscription

Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within wreath

Reverse Description

Denomination, date, and mintmark within wreath

Reverse Inscription

Large M; above, cross; to right and left, ✶ - cross; beneath, Α; in exergue, CON

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph