- Co 291 (Late Roman bronze coin of Vandal Carthage) [permalink] [show more 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
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- Co 289, Co 290
- 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: P/F. Nicked and chipped edge, almost to ragged state; extensive, minute pitting and rare flaking; incipient white bronze disease especially on obverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1147 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “‘Vandalic‘ Coinage, Uncertain, Nummus“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 2
- Has denomination
- Nummus
- Numismatic Authority
- Vandal Kingdom (435-534)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 8.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Carthage
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.38
- Obverse Description
- Diademed and draped bust of ruler to right (thick outline)
- Reverse Description
- Six-branched palm tree; within thick band border
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 291 (Late Roman bronze coin of Vandal Carthage).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0291>
