Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 511 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine follis of Justin II from Nicomedia)

: Co 511 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine follis of Justin II from Nicomedia) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of: Coin Finds
Not after (date): 576
Not before (date): 575
Comment: Coin dated AD 575/6
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda: DOCI Justin II 101, p. 231
Preservation description: Wear: aVF. Deep chips are edge; infrequent, moderate pitting especially reverse. Thin cloud of incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 69, no. 1064 (R. Hohlfelder)
Has denomination: Follis
Numismatic Authority: Justin II (565-578)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 29.0
Numismatic Mint: Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g): 13.63
Obverse Description: Full-length nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia enthroned facing; within band border
Obverse Inscription: D N IVSTI-ṆVS PP AṾG
Reverse Description: Denomination, date, and mintmark within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: Large Μ; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|O - X|I; below, B; in exergue, ΝΙΚΟ
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Aelia Sophia (empress, 565-578)
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