Co 323 (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

Comparanda

AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 167-168, 188, 189-190, 190-191 (monograms Z1, Z4, Z6 attributed to Anastasius or Justinian; Zacha hoard)

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, pp. 11-12

Comparanda

LRBC II.2288, p. 91

Comparanda

MIBI Anastasius 40, p. 101, pl. 3

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 63, no. 988 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Anastasius I-Justinian I, Uncertain, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Anastasius I (491-518)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

8.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.53

Obverse Description

Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; all within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

[D N ANASTA=SI]VS PP AVG

Reverse Description

Monogram of emperor within wreath (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph