Co 302 (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
Undersized flan.
Preservation comment
Wear: G/F. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and slight gouging. Widespread, thin white bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
Hohlfelder1973, p. 96, no. 35 (misread reverse)
Published as
KenchreaiIII, pp. 68, 90, no. 1060 (R. Hohlfelder identified as Justinian but misread reverse)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Hilderic (Vandal King of Africa, 523-530)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
6.5
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.39
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of beardless king to right (schematic); within (dotted?) border
Obverse Inscription
H[ILD – REX] (large, uneven letters)
Reverse Description
Bold and compact cross potent within thick wreath
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 302 (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/co0302>