Co 333 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more 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
AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 167-168, 188, 189-190 (monogram Z1, Z4 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 15.6-8, p. 12
Comparanda
LRBC 2288, p. 9
Comparanda
MIBI Anastasius I 40, p. 101, pl. 3
Description
Two projections from edge, one obverse axis 1 and 6: casting sprues?
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Small marginal chips; slight, somewhat extensive pitting.
Published as
Hohlfelder1973, p. 93, no. 15, pl. 18
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 62, no. 991 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Anastasius I (491-518)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.55
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right (schematic)
Obverse Inscription
[D N ANASTA-SI]VS P P AV[G]
Reverse Description
Monogram of emperor (bent-bar A) within band border
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 333 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0333>