- Co 302 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic from Vandalic Carthage) [permalink] [show more links]
- 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
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- Photograph
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“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>
