Co 1022 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
538
Not before (date)
527
Comment
JLR 2023: On the overtype, follow A. Bellinger (DOCI) in differentiating between two groups of Justinianic 1-nummus issues with large alpha/without mintmark. Those from Constantinople (527-538) are slightly larger and heavier, and show both a bolder denominational marking and more organized and even obverse portrait-legend and reverse wreath/dotted border. Those from Carthage (534-539) are slightly smaller and lighter, and show both a narrower, more attenuated denominational marking and an uneven, schematic, or blundered obverse portrait-legend and variable reverse border, sometimes just a band.
Comment
JLR 2023: The undertype with an emperor-portrait with tall, narrow head and Victoria holding wreath fits many issues from mid-4th to mid-5th centuries.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian I 36, p. 82, pl. XIV
Description
Slightly undersized flan for both types.
Preservation comment
Wear: G/F. Several minor chips and one deep gouge; sparse, slight pitting and rare scoring. Small, thin patch of white bronze disease on obverse.
Published as
Kenchreaiiii, p. 60, no. 903 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.2
Obverse Description
Overtype: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor but schematic and design of clothing uncertain; within thick(?) dotted border
Obverse Description
Undertype (axis 2): Pearl-diademed, [draped, and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
Overtype: ]IVST[
Obverse Inscription
Undertype: ]NIA?[
Reverse Description
Overtype: Denomination mark within thick dotted border
Reverse Description
Undertype (axis 10): Victoria standing to left, holding wreath in upraised right hand
Reverse Inscription
Overtype: Large, bold A (bent bar and serifs)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph