- Co 1160 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine half-follis of Justin II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 575
- Not before (date)
- 574
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 574/5
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Justin II 78, pp. 223-224, pl. LIII
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. One deep chip at obverse upper right. Slight, extensive pitting and cracking; one large delaminated flake from reverse left.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 70, no. 1073, pl. V (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Half-follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Justin II (565-578)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 23.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 5.57
- Obverse Description
- Facing full-length figures of emperor and empress, nimbate and enthroned, Justin holding globus cruciger in right hand, Sophia holding [scepter cruciger] in left hand; within border(?)
- Obverse Inscription
- D N IVS[TIN]–VS [PP AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Denomination, date. and mintmark within wreath
- Reverse Inscription
- Large K; above, Θ⁺Ⲥ; to left, and right, A|N|N|[O] - X; 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 1160 (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/co1160>
