Description
Collection Number:
WC 11204
Object Number:
Dates:
574 - 575
Denomination:
Nummus 20
1/2 Follis
Dimensions:
25.89mm
Weight:
7.36g
Authority:
Justin II
Mint:
Antiochia
Antioch
Languages:
Latin
Greek
Obverse Type: Blundered legend; Imperial couple enthroned, he holds globus cruciger, she holds cross sceptre, heads crown and nimbate
DOC: Justin and Sophia nimbate, facing on double throne. They hold between them globe surmounted by a cross and in their hands long sceptres. Border of dots
Obverse Legend:
(D N VI) [] (TI)NVS
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Latin
Obverse Mintmarks: N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment:
N/A
Reverse Type: K, above cross, ANNO left, year right, below K
Reverse Legend:
K
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Latin
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
+/ANNO X //
Reverse Inscription Comments:
N/A
Bibliography
MIBE 2 p. 102 n. 60a, Plate 7
MIB II p. 101 n. 60a, Plate 6 (different year)
DOC I p. 247 n. 170, Plate LVII
cf. BNP p. 144 nn. 26-29, Plate XXIII
BMC Byz vol. 1, p. 95 nn. 222-223, Plate --
Ratto p. 42 nn. 903-904, Plate XX
Sabatier p. 228 n. 30, Plate XXII,11
Tolstoj p. 454 n. 210, Plate --
Sommer p. 104 n. 5.42
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