Co 352 (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 the obverse text and style of Victory, though the flan is somewhat undersized; 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
Morison1980, p. 246, nos. 82-158 (Aïn Kelba)
Comparanda
Walker1978, p. 46, no. BCB 60-61, pl. 7
Description
Coin appears clipped down or squared off along obverse right edge. Overstruck with misaligned border on lower reverse?
Preservation comment
Wear: P/VG. Slight nicking around edge; extensive, slight pitting and gouging.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1130 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Vandal Kingdom (435-534)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
7.5
Numismatic Mint
Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.52
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of king to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N] R [ ] - TRSI (large and uneven letters)
Reverse Description
Victory standing to left, extending right hand with large wreath (schematic); within dotted border (traces)
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 352 (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/co0352>