Co 333 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink]

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