Co 289 (Late Roman bronze coin of Vandal Carthage) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

533

Not before (date)

500

Comment

Between ca. 500 and first decades of 6th century, possibly to Gelimer; see Morrison2003, pp. 68-69

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Comparanda

Co 290, Co 291

Comparanda

AdelsonKustas1964, p. 199, nos. 418–432, pl. XXX (Zacha hoard)

Comparanda

AgoraII 1698, p. 65 (M. Thompson)

Comparanda

BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 68–72, pp. 26–27, pl. iii:35, 36

Comparanda

CorinthVI 753, p. 120 (K. M. Edwards)

Comparanda

Dengate1981, pp. 159-160, 172, no. 153 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)

Comparanda

KrollMilesMiller1973, p. 309, no. 142-147 (Athenian Agora)

Comparanda

Metcalf1987, p. 69, no. 164 (Carthage)

Comparanda

Walker1978, p. 46, no. BCB 62-66, pl. 7

Preservation comment

Wear: VF+. Nicked edge. Extensive, moderate pitting; small patch of light blue bronze disease on obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1145, pl. V (R. Hohlfelder identified as “‘Vandalic‘ Coinage, Uncertain, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Authority

Vandal Kingdom (435-534)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

7.0

Numismatic Mint

Carthage

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.68

Obverse Description

Diademed and draped bust of ruler to right (thick outline)

Reverse Description

Six-branch palm tree with three pellets for fruit in lower left field; lower right field unclear; within thick band border

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph