- Co 1111 (Late Roman bronze follis of Justinian I from Constantinople, pierced) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 541
- Not before (date)
- 540
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 540/1
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justinian I 39d.2, p. 87
- Description
- Small hole punched through from observe axis 1. For use as pendant?
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aVF. Slight nicking; inicipient pale blue bronze disease around perforation and margin.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 65, no. 1017, pl. IV (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 7
- Has denomination
- Follis
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 40.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 20.6
- Obverse Description
- Helmeted, diademed, and cuirassed facing bust of emperor holding globus cruciger in right hand, shield with horseman device on left shoulder; cross in right field.; all within wreath
- Obverse Inscription
- D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG
- Reverse Description
- Denomination, date, and mintmark within wreath
- Reverse Inscription
- Large M; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|O – X|II|II to left and right; below, Δ; in exergue, CON
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1111 (Late Roman bronze follis of Justinian I from Constantinople, pierced).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1111>
