Co 1146 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
565
Not before (date)
547
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 344, Co 809
Comparanda
BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 65, 66, p. 26, pl. iii:33
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian I 332, p. 179, pl. XLVI
Comparanda
MIBI Justinianus I 232, pp. 73-74, 127, pl. 34
Preservation comment
Wear: aF. One large chip and minor nicking on edges; sparse pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 74, no. 1159 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Baduila or Justinian)
Axis (1-12)
11
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.84
Obverse Description
Plume-hemeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand and uncertain object (scepter cruciger?) in left hand
Obverse Inscription
[IVST]IN-IANVS
Reverse Description
Lion striding to right within wreath adorned with jewel below (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Lion (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1146 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1146>