Co 466 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I from Nicomedia) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
538
Not before (date)
527
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCI Justinian I 114, p. 111, pl,. XXV
Comparanda
Dengate1981, p. 169, nos. 102-104 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Comparanda
MIB1 Justinianus I 111, pp. 61, 117, pl. 22
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 25): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Description
Flan too small for type by roughly one-third.
Preservation description
Wear: VG. Extensively nicked and chipped edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare gouging. Scattered spots of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 800 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Pentanummion
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.45
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped head to right
Obverse Inscription
[ P?] P? ẠV[G]
Reverse Inscription
Christogram; to left and right, Ν - Ⲉ; within beaded border
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Chi-Rho (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph