Co 351 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Constantinople, Cyzicus, or Antioch) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
491
Not before (date)
476
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Zeno 691/693/695/698, pp. 314, 315, pl. 33 (monogram 4/4a from mints of Constantinople, Cyzivus, or Antioch))
Preservation comment
Wear: aVG. Nicked edges; slightly to moderately pitted and sparsely gouged on both faces. Small, scattered spots of white bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 63, no. 990 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Anastasius I-Justinian I, Uncertain, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Zeno (474-491)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Antioch on the Orontes
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Mint
Cyzicus
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.44
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
Traces of letters to left
Reverse Inscription
Monogram of emperor (retrograde Z) within wreath
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 351 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Constantinople, Cyzicus, or Antioch).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0351>