Co 303 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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