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)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Aelia Sophia (empress, 565-578)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“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>