Co 720 (Late Roman bronze coin of Justinian I from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
532
Not before (date)
527
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 141, p. 34, p. Iv:20
Comparanda
MIBI Justinianus I 179, pp. 68, 126, pl. 30
Comparanda
sim. Co 591
Contributor Notes
2014 (June 3): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR described and identified coin.
Preservation description
Wear: aG. Roughly 15% snapped off from obverse right edge; extensive, slight pitting and minor scratching. Sparse small spots of white bronze disease (or encrustation?) on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 840 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Justinian I (527-565)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.64
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[ ] IVṢT[INIANV ]
Reverse Description
Denomination and manufacturing mark within thick wreath
Reverse Inscription
Large, bold A with P on top (bent bar and serifs; to left and right, small Α/Λ - Ρ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph