Co 2062 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Carthage) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BMCVandals, Small Bronze Coinage 141-148, p. 34, pl. IV:21

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian 309, p. 170

Comparanda

MIBI Justinianus 193, p. 126, pl. 31

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Slightly nicked to chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting with one wide, deep crater on reverse. Patches of powdery, green bronze disease on both faces.

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

nummus

Numismatic Weight (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Carthage

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.13

Obverse Description

Diademed(?) and draped bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

Traces of inscription

Reverse Inscription

Large A (bent bar and serifs); within wreath

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph