Co 1024 (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 I 97e, pp. 103-104, pl. XXII
Comparanda
MIBI Justinianus I 103b, pp. 60, 117, pl. 21
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Moderate to severed chipping around edges and abrasive rounding has removed ca. 1-3 mm from diameter; moderate, extensive pitting and frequent scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 904 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
Pentanummion
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.5
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.91
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N] IV[STINI]-ANVS PP A[VG]
Reverse Description
Denomination and mintmark within band border (or wreath?)
Reverse Inscription
Large Ⲉ; to right, cross
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph