Co 300 (Late Roman bronze coin of Basiliscus and Marcus from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
476
Not before (date)
475
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RICX Basiliscus 1034, p. 305
Description
Undersized flan for type.
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Obverse right margin broken obliquely from rest of coin and margin moderately chipped all around; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 64, no. 1006 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justin I or Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Basiliscus (eastern emperor, 475-476)
Numismatic Authority
Flavius Marcus (coemperor, 475-476)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.55
Obverse Description
Diademed, draped, [and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right (thick outline)
Obverse Inscription
[D N BASIL ET M]AR P AV[G]
Reverse Description
Monogram of Basiliscus and Marcus within wreath
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, [Κ]OⲤ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 300 (Late Roman bronze coin of Basiliscus and Marcus from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0300>