Co 1020 (Late Roman follis of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

538

Not before (date)

527

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 28a, p. 78, pl. XIV

Contributor Notes

2017 (May 29): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: F+. Extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching to gouging. Small, thin areas of incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 64, no. 1015 (R. Hohlfelder)

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

28.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

17.02

Obverse Inscription

D N IVSTIN[I]–ANVS PP AVC

Obverse Inscription

Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within wreath

Reverse Description

Denomination, date, and mintmark within wreath

Reverse Inscription

Large M; above, cross; to right and left, ✶ - cross; beneath, Α; in exergue, CON

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph