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