Justinian I Dicorus coins catalog
Eastern Roman Byzantine emperor 527-565
Solidus
Solidus
527-565Thessalonica. 21 mm, 4.37 g.
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG / Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORIA AVCCC / (no officina letter) / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and globe; star in right field. Mintmark CONOB.
DOC 7; MIB 22; Sear 138.
Solidus
527-538Constantinople mint.
D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters to right, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding linear, P-headed cross and cross on globe; star in right field; mintmark CONOB.
DOC 9; MIB 7.
Solidus
537-5424.43 gm. Rome mint.
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG / diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORIA AVGGG R / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe; star (usually six points) in right field; mintmark CONOB.
DOC I -; MIB I 30; SB 288B.
Solidus
542-5464.46 gm.
Struck under Belasarius,. Rome mint.
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG / diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORI-A AVCCC and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe; star (usually six points) in right field; mintmark CONOB.
MIB I 34; Cf. DOC I 320c.2; SB 291.
Lightweight Solidus
545-56522 mm, 3.75 g. Constantinople.
D N IVSTINI-AVS P P AVG / pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe in right hand and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter I / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe; star in right field. Mintmark OB XX.
MIB 15; Sear 142.
Semissis
Semissis
527-5651.43 gm. Constantinople mint.
DN IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORI-AAVCCC / Victoria seated right, inscribing numerals on shield set on knee; star to left; Chi Rho to right; mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 17; MIB I 17; SB 143.
Tremissis
TremissisD N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / Victoria standing right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right, mintmark CONOB.
DO 19; MIB 19; SB 145; BMC 22-24.
1/2 Tremissis
Half TremissisD N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / Victoria standing right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe; star to right, mintmark CONOB.
Miliarense
Light Miliarense
527-537Constantinople mint.
D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left
GLORIA ROMANORVM / Justinian, nimbate, standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding globe; star in right field; mintmark COB.
DOC I 26.
Siliqua
SiliquaConstantinople mint.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl-diademed helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust right
GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor, nimbate, standing facing, head right, holding spear and cross on globe. Star in right field, mintmark COB.
Sear 155; DO 22 corr; Hahn MIB 50.
SiliquaDN IVSTINI-ANVS PP AG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VOT/MVLT (or MVIT)/HTI, within wreath, mintmark CONOS.
DOC I 280; MIB I 51; Sear 253.
Siliqua
537-5521.14 gm. Carthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Sear type 3 monogram within wreath; cross above, S or retrograde S below.
MIB I 53 (variety); BN 8-11 (variety); SB 254.
1/2 Siliqua
Half Siliqua
552-565Ravenna mint
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large cross within wreath.
SB 318.
Half SiliquaRavenna mint. 13mm, 0.66 gr.
Abbreviated legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Chi-rho on globe, star to left and right.
Sear 320; Ranieri 427.
Follis
Follis 527-565Constantinople.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M. star to left, cross above, cross right, officina letter below, mintmark CON.
SB 158, DOC 28.
Follis 527-565Constantinople. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, star to left, cross above, star right, officina letter below, mintmark CON.
SB 160, DOC 29.
Follis
527-56535.50 mm, 15.89 g, Constantinople mint (if official) or Ravenna (if Vandals).
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large M; six-pointed star to left, cross above, upright crescent (but here closed to resemble a retrograde D) to right, officina letter Γ below. Mintmark CON.
SB 162; MIB 88; DOC type 32.
Follis
527-565Constantinople.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe and shield; cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON.
SB 163, DOC 37-61.
FollisNicomedia
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, star to left, cross above, cross to right, officina letter below, mintmark NIKM.
SB 198, DOC 109.
Follis
527-565Nicomedia. 30mm, 15.2gm.
DN IVSTINIANVS P AVG / Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large M, Cross left, right and above, B below, mintmark NIKM.
SB 199 (variety) (obverse legend with one P), DOC 110 (variety) (ditto).
Follis
527-565Cyzicus
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark +KYZ.
SB 207 (variety) (unlisted mintmark).
FollisAntioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG (or AVGS), Justinian seated facing on throne, holding sceptre and cross on globe
Large M, star left, cross above, ( right, officina letter below, mintmark +THEVP. 8 varieties known.
SB 214, DOC 206.
Follis
527-565Antioch mint. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, star in left field, cross above, star in right field, Γ below. Mintmark cross-THEV o over P-cross.
SB 216, DOC 210.
FollisAntioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, Greek mintmark ΘYΠO. Four varieties known.
SB 218, DOC 215.
FollisAntioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CHEV o-on-P. Four varieties known.
SB 219, DOC 216.
FollisAntioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross (sometimes with a dot in each angle) above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark THUΠ. 47 combinations known.
SB 221, MIB 146.
FollisCarthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed, undecorated bust right
Large M, star to left, cross above, cross to right, nothing below, mintmark KART.
SB 257, MIB 185b.
FollisCarthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, cross or Chi Rho on breast
Large M, star to left, cross above, cross to right, officina letter below, mintmark KART.
SB 259, MIB 184.
Carthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, S (or o over S) below, mintmark CAR.
SB 261, MIB 195.
1/2 Follis
Half Follis
527-565Carthage
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and long scepter, cross to right
Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, date XXII to right, PΛ (worn) below, mintmark KART.
Sear 267; MIB 198.
Half FollisPerugia mint. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
AND-like monogram (Sear type 4), S above, value K below.
SB 328c, MIB 235; Ravenna Museum 2381.
Half FollisRome mint
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, poorer style, large head, thick neck
Large K, star to left, cross to right, all within wreath.
SB 301, DOC 325a.
Half FollisAntioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / Justinian seated facing, holding cross on globe and long scepter
Large K, long cross to left with T/H- E/U/O/P in the four angles, officina letter below.
SB 225, DOC 208.
Half Follis
527-565Antioch as Theupolis
. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted bust facing, holding cross on globe and long sceptre, cross in right field.
Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year XIII to right. Mintmark ΘV.
Sear 228; DOC 235.
Half Follis
year 26Antioch. 27 mm, 10.6 g.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, cross to right.
Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, date XXG to right, o over Π below.
Sear 230; Hahn MIB 154.
Half FollisNicomedia
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG or similar, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large K, N-long cross-I to left, officina letter B to right.
SB 202, DO 112.
Half FollisConstantinople.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large K, long cross to left, star above, officina letter to right, star below. No mintmark.
SB 164, DOC 33.
16 Nummi
16 Nummi
527-565Thessalonica.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, officina letter to left, cross above, SP to right, mintmark TES.
SB 175, DOC 98A.
16 Nummi
527-565Thessalonica.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, officina letter to left, star-cross-star above, SP to right, mintmark TES.
SB 177, DOC 98C.
Thessalonica
D N IVSINI-ANVS P P AVG / pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large I with A-SP to left and right (resembling AISP), EYΘE above. Mintmark TES.
SB 182A, MIB 169j.
16 nummi 527-565Thessalonica
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
A-SP to left and right of large I, dot A dot above, mintmark TES.
SB 185, DOC 98k.
12 Nummi
12 nummi 527-565Alexandria
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I-cross-B, mintmark AΛEZ.
SB 247, DOC 274.
10 Nummi
DecanummiumConstantinople.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, star to left, cross above, star to right, mintmark CON.
SB 166, DOC 34.
Decanummium
year 30 (556/7)2.94 gm. Cyzicus mint.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right; mintmark CON (retrograde).
DOC I 90 (variety); MIB 99 (variety)
DecanummiumNicomedia
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, mintmark NIK. 11 regnal years known.
SB 205, MIB 118.
DecanummiumNicomedia
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, ANNO to left, star above, regnal year to right, mintmark NIK. 11 regnal years known.
SB 205, MIB 118.
DecanummiumCyzicus
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, ANNO to left, star above, regnal year to right, mintmark KVZ. 16 varieties known.
SB 209, MIB 123.
Decanummium 527-565Antioch. 21.56 mm.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, cross to right.
Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year XX to right. Mintmark UMUΠ.
Sear SB 236; MIB 157.
DecanummiumAntioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and long scepter, cross to right
Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, mintmark THEUP.
SB 239, MIB 160.
DecanummiumCarthage. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AG / Victoria walking to front, wreath in right hand, cross on globe in left, mintmark star-X-star.
SB 271, DOC 304.
Decanummium
527-565Rome mint. DN IVSTINIANVS P AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, star to left and right, all within wreath. No mintmark.
SB 307, MIB 227.
Decanummium
552-565Salona mint.
AD. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I, no legend or field marks.
SB 332, DOC 361.
8 Nummi
8 Numm
527-565Thessalonica
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large H, officina letter to left, cross above, P to right, no mintmark.
SB 189, DOC 100a.
8 NummiThessalonica. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large H, A to left, dot-cross-dot above, P right.
SB 190, DOC 100b.
8 NummiThessalonica
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large H, star to left, cross above, star to right.
SB 192, DOC 100d.
5 Nummi
Pentanummium
527-565Cherson
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
monogram of Cherson.
SB 197, DOC 108.
PentanummiumAntioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large epsilon with + at centre, V over O to right.
SB 243, DOC 270.
PentanummiumAntioch
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large C with monogram of Antioch within.
SB 245, DOC 272.
Pentanummium16mm. Rome mint.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large V within wreath.
SB 309, DOC 327.
Pentanummium
527-56513mm. Uncertain mint.
DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large V within wreath.
SB 337, DOC 369.
2 Nummi
2 NummiCarthage
No legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, cross behind, cross before
Large B.
SB 277, MIB 190.
1 Nummus
NummusCarthage
Garbled legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, T behind, star before
Large A.
SB 281, DOC 309.
Nummus
565-578Justin II (reattributed from Justinian I)
9 mm, 0.68 g. Carthage
IVST.., pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
No legend, large Chi Rho.
SB 283; MIBE 206a; Adelson, Hoard 344-354.

