Co 313 (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
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 15.1, p. 11, pl. II
Comparanda
LRBC 2288, p. 91
Comparanda
MIBI Anastasius I 40, p. 101, pl. 3
Preservation comment
Wear: G–VG. Small nick and large chips along two marginal segments; extensive, slight pitting. Limited patches of white to light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 63, no. 984 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Anatasius I-Justinian I, Uncertain, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.9
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D] N AN[ASTA]-SIVS PP [A]V[G]
Reverse Description
Monogram of emperor within thick band border
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 313 (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/co0313>