- Co 1065 (Late Roman half-follis of Justinian I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 565
- Not before (date)
- 564
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 564/5
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justinian I 106, p. 109, pl. XXIV
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/G. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting to cratering, with somewhat rare delaminating flakes. Widespread, thin areas of white bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, pp. 71-72, no. 1096 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Sixth Century, Half-Follis“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 3
- Has denomination
- Half-follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Justinian I (527-565)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 21.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.35
- Obverse Description
- Bust of emperor facing, wearing plumed helmet, diadem, cuirass, and [shield with horseman device over left shoulder], holding globus cruciger in right hand; to right, cross (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N I]VST[INI-ANV]S PP [A]V
- Reverse Description
- Denomination, date, and mintmark within wreath
- Reverse Inscription
- Large K; above, cross; to left and right, A|[N]|N|O - XXX|ϥII[I]; below, TⲈS
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1065 (Late Roman half-follis of Justinian I from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1065>
