Co 365 (Late Roman bronze coin from Vandal Carthage) [permalink]

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

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

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

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 chip at obverse axis 10; extensive, moderate pitting and scratching. Sparse small areas of white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1111 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Sixth Century, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

3

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)

0.53

Obverse Description

Diademed and draped bust of king to right (schematic)

Obverse Inscription

[D N R] C - TRASA[.]

Reverse Description

Victory standing to left, extending right hand with [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