Co 341 (Late Roman bronze coin from Vandal Carthage) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
523
Not before (date)
496
Comment
JLR: Royal Vandal issue traditionally attributed to Thrasamund indicated by obverse text and thick blank; see e.g. Morrison1988, pp. 425-425 table 1 and Morrison2003, pp. 68-69.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1964, p. 198, nos. 411-414, pl. XXX (Zacha hoard)
Comparanda
BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 32-36, p. 21, pl. iii:11-13
Comparanda
MECI Vandals 1.19, 20, p. 418, pl. 1 (Class 2 bronze)
Comparanda
MIBI Vandalen 16, pp. 94, 132, pl. 42
Comparanda
Metcalf1987, p. 69, no. 149 (Carthage)
Comparanda
Morrisson1980, p. 246, nos. 82-158 (Aïn Kelba)
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Rounded edge from wear has slightly reduced diameter; somewhat extensive, slight pitting and severe, deep gouging on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1148 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “‘Vandalic‘ Coinage, Uncertain, Nummus ... trace of palm tree design”“)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Vandal Kingdom (435-534)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.5
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.66
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of king to right (schematic)
Obverse Inscription
D N R[C ] (linear arrangement and irregular spacing)
Reverse Description
Victory standing left, extending right hand with wreath (schematic); within dotted border
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph