Co 279 (Late Roman bronze coin of Baduila in the name of Anastasius I from Pavia) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
552
Not before (date)
541
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 296, Co 339, Co 831
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1964, p. 201, no. 460, pl. XXX (Zacha hoard)
Comparanda
BMCVandals Ostrogoths: Baduila 24-27, p. 89, pl. xi:14-15 (Type B)
Comparanda
Dengate1981, pp. 164, 171, no. 150 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Comparanda
Kraus1928, p. 196, Baduila 69, pl. XIII
Comparanda
KrollMilesMiller1973, p. 308, nos. 133, 134 (Athenian Agora)
Comparanda
MECI 163, pp. 436-437, pl. 10
Comparanda
MIB1 Ostgoten 87, pp. 90-91, 131, pl. 41 (mint of Ticinum)
Comparanda
Walker1978, pp. 46, 47, nos. BCB 69, 70, fig. 1:13, pl. 7
Preservation comment
Wear: aF. Moderate to large chips and cracks around edge.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 74, no. 1152 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
5
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Baduila or Totila (Ostrogothic king, 541-552)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Pavia
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.78
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right (thick outline and schematic)
Obverse Inscription
[A]N[A]-ST[ ]
Reverse Description
Monogram of Baduila (complex version containing semicircles below and to right); above, cross; within thick wreath (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Anastasius I (491-518)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 279 (Late Roman bronze coin of Baduila in the name of Anastasius I from Pavia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0279>