Co 1071 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Carthage) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 141-148, p. 34, pl. iv:21

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian 309, p. 170

Comparanda

MIBI Justinianus 193, p. 126, pl. 31

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Chipped edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting; severe circumferential cracking.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 913 (R. Hohfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

7.0

Numismatic Mint

Carthage

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.21

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right (schematic)

Obverse Inscription

IVST[IN]IANV (large and uneven letters)

Reverse Inscription

Tall, narrow A (asymmetrical, with bent bar and serifs); within border?

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph