Co 313 (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
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