Co 314 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I or Justin II from Carthage) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Not after (date)
578
Not before (date)
548
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
Co 314
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1964, p. 195, nos. 344-354, pl. XXX (attributed to “Justin or Justinian (?)“; Zacha hoard)
Comparanda
BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 159, 160, p. 37, pl. iv:28 (identified as Justinian I)
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian I 311, p. 170
Comparanda
Dengate1981, p. 169, nos. 102-104 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Comparanda
KrollMilesMiller1973, p. 308, no. 116 (Athenian Agora)
Comparanda
MIBI Justinianus 206a, p. 127, pl. 32
Comparanda
Walker1978, p. 46, no. BCB 45
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 19): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR enhanced description.
Preservation description
Wear: G/P. Extensive snapping or chipping with contiguous marginal cracking; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and fissuring. Extensive but patchy areas of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1123 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
1
Numismatic Authority
Justin II (565-578)
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.5
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.45
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of beardless emperor to right (schematic)
Obverse Inscription
ỊṾ[ ] (large, uneven letters)
Reverse Description
Large Christogram with arms of unequal length, flared at ends; left and right fields empty; within border (wreath or dotted?)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph