Co 320 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodoric in the name of Anastasius I from Ravenna) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph