- Co 320 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodoric in the name of Anastasius I from Ravenna) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 526
- Not before (date)
- 493
- Comment
- Coin dated according to Theoderic‘s court at Ravenna; dated 493-518 by W. Wroth (BMCVandals) and 512-526 by W. Hahn (MIBI).
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- BMCVandals Theodoric 35, 36, p. 51, pl. vi:14, 15
- Comparanda
- Kraus1928, pp. 96, 104 n. 15, no. Theodorich 77-78, pl. V
- Comparanda
- MIBI Ostgoten 73, pp. 99-90, 131, pl. 40
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F? Rougly 20% snapped off one side; extensive, moderate pitting. Large patches of white, powdery bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- Hohlfelder1973, p. 96, no. 36, pl. 18
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, pp. 68, 100, no. 1059, pl. IV (R. Hohlfelder misnumbered this coin; identified as “Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 10
- Has denomination
- Nummus
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodoric (Ostrogothic, Italian, and Visigothic king, 475-526)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 8.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Ravenna
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.41
- Obverse Inscription
- Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N] Λ[ ]
- Reverse Description
- Six-pointed star or chrisme within thick wreath
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Anastasius I (491-518)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 320 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodoric in the name of Anastasius I from Ravenna).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0320>
