Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 296 (Late Roman bronze coin of Baduila in the name of Anastasius I from Pavia)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 552
Not before (date): 541
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: Co 279, Co 339, Co 831
Comparanda: AdelsonKustas1964, p. 201, nos. 447-456 (Zacha hoard)
Comparanda: BMCVandals Ostrogoths: Baduila 24-27, p. 89, pl. xi:14-15 (Type B)
Comparanda: Dengate1981, pp. 164, 171, no. 150 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Comparanda: Kraus1928, p. 196, Baduila 69, pl. XIII
Comparanda: KrollMilesMiller1973, p. 308, nos. 133, 134 (Athenian Agora)
Comparanda: MECI Ostrogoths 4.163, p. 434, pl. 9
Comparanda: MIB1 Ostgoten 87.1, pp. 90-91, 141, pl. 41
Comparanda: Walker1978, pp. 46, 47, nos. BCB 69, 70, fig. 1:13, pl. 7
Preservation comment: Wear: F. Slightly nicked edge. Extensive, slight pitting and rare flaking. Incipient white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, pp. 73-74, no. 1149 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “‘Vandalic‘ Coinage, Uncertain, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12): 5
Has denomination: Nummus
Numismatic Authority: Baduila (Ostrogothic king, 541-552)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 9.0
Numismatic Mint: Pavia
Numismatic Weight (g): 0.67
Obverse Description: Peal-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: ΛNΛS[ ]
Reverse Description: Monogram of Baduila (simple version); above, cross; within thick wreath (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Anastasius I (491-518)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph