- Co 1110 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine half-follis of Justin II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 567
- Not before (date)
- 566
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 566/7
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justin II 62, p. 220
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aF/F. Moderately chipped; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare fissuring and flaking. Thin, wide areas of pale green bronze disease especially reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 69, no. 1068 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Half-follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Justin II (565-578)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 22.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 5.9
- Obverse Description
- Facing bust of emperor, wearing crested helmet, diadem, cuirass, and shield on left shoulder, and carrying globus cruciger in right hand; within thin wreath
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N IVS]TI-NVS P[P AV]
- Reverse Description
- Denomination, date, and mintmark within wreath
- Reverse Inscription
- Large K; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|[O] - II; below, TⲈS
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1110 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine half-follis of Justin II 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/co1110>
