Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 302 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic from Vandalic Carthage)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
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
Preservation comment
Wear: G/F. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and slight gouging. Widespread, thin white bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 68, no. 1060 (R. Hohlfelder identified as Justinian)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
nummus
Numismatic Weight (mm)
6.5
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.39
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped head of beardless king to right; all within banded(?) border
Obverse Inscription
H[ILD – REX] (large, uneven letters)
Reverse Description
Compact cross potent within wreath
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 302 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic from Vandalic Carthage).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0302>