Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 303 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
498
Not before (date)
491
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1964
, pp. 167-168, 188, 189-190, 190-191 (monograms Z1, Z4, Z6 attributed to Anastasius or Justinian; Zacha hoard)
Comparanda
BMCIB
Anastasius 59, 60, p. 7, pl. II:1
Comparanda
BMCVandals
Small Bronze Coins 128-134, pp. 32-33, pl. iv:14, 15
Comparanda
DOCI
Anastasius 15.5, p. 12, pl. II
Comparanda
LRBC
II.2288, p. 91
Comparanda
MIBI
Anastasius I 40, p. 101, pl. 3
Preservation comment
Wear: VG/G. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 72, no. 1120 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Anastasius I (491-518)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
7.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.44
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and [draped] bust(? or head?) of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[ ANAST]A
Reverse Description
Monogram of emperor within wreath
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 303 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I 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/co0303>