Justin II, Silver, Quarter Siliqua, Carthage, 567-574
Obverse
Frontal bust of Justin II with cuirass and helmet.
Reverse
Monogram with letters MNICTIN with C below.
Obverse
Frontal bust of Justin II with cuirass and helmet.
Reverse
Monogram with letters MNICTIN with C below.
| Accession number | BZC.1979.17 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Justin II |
| Date of Reign | 565–578 |
| Metal | Silver |
| Denomination | Quarter Siliqua |
| Mint | Carthage |
| Date | 567 – 574 |
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Weight | 0.57 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Purchased from Spink’s, 23 April 1979
Commentary
The interpretation of the monogram is obscure. Morrisson (BNC 1:148, no. 1), who cites two coins at Carthage and a Vienna coin (Vienna 194.098: Longuet, “Die unedierten byzantinischen Münzen des Wiener Kabinettes,” 265), suggests ΔNICTIN with a mark of value C NM, but notes that this does not address the Ω. Hahn (MIBEC 27–28) considers the 100 nummi value too low and suggests an imperial legend in the dative, hence the Ω, beginning with ΔMN as found on the heavy half siliqua of Carthage under Justinian (MIBE 122, no. 53; BNC 1: nos. 8–11).
Cf. DOC 1:252, no. 191.
MIB 2:93, no. 34.
MIBEC 90, no. 34.
J. Sabatier, Description générale des monnaies byzantines frappées sous les empereurs d’Orient depuis Arcadius jusqu’ à la prise de Constantinople par Mahomet I, 179, no. 22, plate XII.8.