- Co 304 (Late Roman bronze coin) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 500
- Not before (date)
- 400
- Comment
- Coin dated ca. 5th century
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- e.g., BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 173-177, 182-194, pp. 38-41, pl. IV:32
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/VG. Moderate chipping and erosion have reduced weight and diameter; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and scratching.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 762 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Nummus
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 7.0
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.26
- Obverse Description
- Diademed and draped bust of beardless emperor (Theodosius II?) to right (“barbarous“ style)
- Obverse Inscription
- Traces of large, uneven letters
- Reverse Description
- Bold and compact cross potent within wreath, all within outer border
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 304 (Late Roman bronze coin).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0304>
