Co 2062 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
538
Not before (date)
527
Comment
JLR: Follow A. Bellinger (DOCI) in differentiating between two groups of Justinianic 1-nummus issues with large alpha/without mintmark. Those from Constantinople (527-538) are slightly larger and heavier, and show both a bolder denominational marking and more organized and even obverse portrait-legend and reverse wreath/dotted border. Those from Carthage (534-539) are slightly smaller and lighter, and show both a narrower, more attenuated denominational marking and an uneven, schematic, or blundered obverse portrait-legend and variable reverse border, sometimes just a band.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian I 36, p. 82, pl. XIV
Preservation comment
Wear: P+. Slightly nicked to chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting with one wide, deep craters on faces. Patches of powdery, green bronze disease on both faces.
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.13
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D [N] IVSTI-NIAN[VS] (traces)
Reverse Inscription
Large, bold A (bent bar and serifs); within wreath
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 2062 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co2062>