Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 365 (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 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 description: 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