Co 1280 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine follis of Justin II from Nicomedia) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

569

Not before (date)

568

Comment

Dated 568/9 CE

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCI Justin II 94b, p. 227

Contributor Notes

2017 (May 30): R. Weir studied coin, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: F. Clipped in angles around obverse left side; extensive, slight pitting and fissuring, and moderate cracks and marginal flaking especially on obverse. Small, thin areas of white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, pp. 68, 90, no. 1062 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Authority

Justin II (565-578)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

25.5

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

8.52

Obverse Description

Enthroned, nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia (left and right), each holding globus cruciger(?); within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

[D N I]VSTINVS PP AV

Reverse Description

Denomination, date, and mintmark within band border

Reverse Inscription

Large Μ ; above, cross; to left and right, A|N|N|O - II|II ; beneath, Β ; in exergue, NIKO

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)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph