Co 280 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

491

Not before (date)

474

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Zeno (second reign) 949, p. 312

Preservation comment

Wear: aF/aG. Frequent, slight pitting; slightly chipped edges.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 760 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Zeno (474-491)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.18

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

[D N ZE]NON-S PE[ ]

Reverse Description

Victoria striding left and dragging captive behind, holding wreath in extended right hand; to lower left, staurogram (traces); within thick wreath

Reverse Inscription

Upper right, CN (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph