Co 294 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gelimer from Carthage) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
533
Not before (date)
530
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 165, 179, 199, no. 416, pl. XXX (Z1; Zacha hoard)
Comparanda
BMCVandals Vandals: Gelimer 4-6, p. 16, pl. II:20, 21
Comparanda
MIBI Vandalen 25, p. 132, pl. 42
Preservation comment
Wear: VG/F. Moderately chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting. Small patches of rough white corrosion or encrustation(?) on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1115 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.0
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.44
Obverse Description
[Diademed] and draped bust of king to right (schematic); within uneven dotted border
Obverse Inscription
Traces of inscription
Reverse Description
Monogram of king within dotted border or wreath(?)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 294 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gelimer from Carthage).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0294>