- Co 354 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 498
- Not before (date)
- 491
- Comment
- JLR: This monograph without the bent bar on the alpha has also been attributed to Justin I (or Justin II) rather than Anastasius (AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 169-170, 191-192, nos. 242-297).
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 167-168, 188, 189-190, 190-191 (monograms Z1, Z4, Z6 attributed to Anastasius or Justinian; Zacha hoard)
- Comparanda
- BMCIB Anastasius 59, 60, p. 7, pl. II:1
- Comparanda
- BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 128-134, pp. 32-33, pl. iv:14, 15
- Comparanda
- DOCI Anastasius 15, pp. 11-12, pl. II
- Comparanda
- Dengate1981, pp. 164, 166, nos. 79-85, fig. 1:15 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2288, p. 91
- Comparanda
- MIBI Anastasius 40, p. 101, pl. 3
- Comparanda
- Walker1978, pp. 46, 47, nos. BCB 32, 33, fig. 1:6
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/G. Moderately chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting and rare scratching. Slight film of incipient light blue bronze disease especially on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 39, no. 385 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II, A.D. 341-346, Antioch“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Anastasius I (491-518)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.79
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed head (or draped bust?) of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N ANASTA-SIV]S PP AV[G]
- Reverse Description
- Monogram of emperor (without bent bar on alpha) within dotted border
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 354 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0354>
