Justin I, Copper, Pentanummium, Constantinople, 522-527
Obverse
Bust of Justin I facing right and wearing a cape and diadem.
DNIVSTI-NVSPPV
Reverse
Π with cross above, E below, and six-pointed star in the left and right fields.
Obverse
Bust of Justin I facing right and wearing a cape and diadem.
DNIVSTI-NVSPPV
Reverse
Π with cross above, E below, and six-pointed star in the left and right fields.
| Accession number | BZC.1970.27.2 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Justin I |
| Date of Reign | 518–527 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Pentanummium |
| Mint | Constantinople |
| Date | 522 – 527 |
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.92 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From Henry Weller, 1 July 1970, acquired in Istanbul
Commentary
Variant of DOC 1:56, no. 59 (Grierson notes: “definitely without officina letter, the E perhaps doubling as such”). MIBE 99, no. 30, cites and illustrates this coin. Hahn (p. 34) observes rightly that the letter Π for penta “could also allude to the mint (polis for Constantinople as the polis par excellence).” Grierson’s hypothesis that the E is an officina indication seems all the more plausible when one considers that the MIBE no. 29 issue with Π and officina letters is only attested for officinae A through Δ.