Co 364 (Late Roman bronze coin from Vandal Carthage) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

523

Not before (date)

496

Comment

JLR: Royal Vandal issue traditionally attributed to Thrasamund indicated by obverse text, weight, and style of Victory; 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

Metcalf1987, p. 69, no. 149 (Carthage)

Comparanda

AdelsonKustas1964, p. 198, nos. 411-414, pl. XXX (Zacha hoard)

Comparanda

BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 32-36, p. 21, pl. ii:11-13

Comparanda

MECI Vandals 1.19, 20, pp. 418-419, pl. 1 (Class 2 bronze)

Comparanda

MIBI Vandalen 16, pp. 94, 132, pl. 42

Comparanda

Morrisson1980, p. 246, nos. 82-158 (Aïn Kelba)

Comparanda

Walker1978, p. 46, no. BCB 60-61, pl. 7

Preservation comment

Wear: G/F. Large marginal chip at obverse axis 3; extensive, moderate pitting to gouging; wide, rough patches of white corrosion on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1110 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Sixth Century, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Authority

Thrasamund (Vandal king, 496-523)

Numismatic Authority

Vandal Kingdom (435-534)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Carthage

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.58

Obverse Description

Diademed and draped bust of king to right (schematic)

Obverse Inscription

D N [ ] - [ ]AS[.]

Reverse Description

Victory standing to left, extending right hand with wreath (schematic); within dotted border

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph