Co 290 (Late Roman bronze coin of Vandal Carthage) [permalink]

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

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Co 289, 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: F. Slightly nicked edges; extensive, minute pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1146 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “‘Vandalic‘ Coinage, Uncertain, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

10

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Authority

Vandal Kingdom (435-534)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

8.0

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 to lower left and right

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph