Co 2062 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink]
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.
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.
