- Co 305 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more 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 15.6-8, p. 12, pl. II
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2288, p. 91
- Comparanda
- MIBI Anastasius I 40, p. 101, pl. 3
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/F. Snapped and/or widely chipped edge, possibly snipped, reducing weight and diameter; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and sparse gouging. Wide patches of white to pale green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 63, no. 993 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible | Traces of Anastasius or Justinian monogram”
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Anastasius I (491-518)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 8.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.48
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N A[NASTA-SIVS P]P A[VG]
- Reverse Description
- Monogram of emperor within wreath (traces)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 305 (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/co0305>
