Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 352 (Late Roman bronze coin from Vandal Carthage)

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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: Thrasamund (Vandal king, 496-523)
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