Co 350 (Late Roman bronze coin from Vandal Carthage) [permalink] [show more 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, weight, and style of Victory; 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, pp. 246, nos. 82-158 (Aïn Kelba)
Comparanda
Walker1978, p. 46, no. BCB 60-61, pl. 7
Preservation comment
Wear: P/G. Snapped and deeply chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting. Rough patches of white and brown corrosion or encrustation(?) on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1129 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“))
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.95
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of king to right (schematic)
Obverse Inscription
D N R C[ - ]RAS[ (large and uneven letters)
Reverse Description
Victory standing left, extending right hand with large wreath (schematic)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 350 (Late Roman bronze coin from Vandal Carthage).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0350>