- Co 295 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic from Carthage) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 530
- Not before (date)
- 523
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- BMCVandals Vandals: Hilderic 9-10, p. 14, pl. II:17-18
- Comparanda
- MECI 24-25, pp. 418-419, pl. I
- Comparanda
- MIBI Vandalen 21, pp. 94, 141, pl. 42
- Description
- Reverse struck off flan to top.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/F. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and gouging.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1116 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 3
- Has denomination
- Nummus
- Numismatic Authority
- Hilderic (Vandal King of Africa, 523-530)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Carthage
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.51
- Obverse Description
- Large diademed and draped bust of king to right (schematic); all within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- [HILD] – REX
- Reverse Description
- Compact cross potent (traces) within wreath [decorated at top by jewel] and fastened below by vertical bar (schematic); within thin 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 295 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic 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/co0295>
