Co 354 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph