Co 1024 (Late Roman pentanummion of Justinian I from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

565

Not before (date)

543

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justinian I 97e, pp. 103-104, pl. XXII

Comparanda

MIBI Justinianus I 103b, pp. 60, 117, pl. 21

Contributor Notes

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

Preservation description

Wear: G. Moderate to severed chipping around edges and abrasive rounding has removed ca. 1-3 mm from diameter; moderate, extensive pitting and frequent scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 904 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

Pentanummion

Numismatic Authority

Justinian I (527-565)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.91

Obverse Description

Diademed and draped bust to right

Obverse Inscription

[D N] ỊṾ[STINI]-AṆVṢ PP Ạ[VG]

Reverse Description

Denomination and mintmark within band border (or wreath?)

Reverse Inscription

Large Ⲉ; to right, cross

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph