Co 376 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Antioch) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
491
Not before (date)
476
Comment
Zeno‘s monogram 5 appears on issues from Constantinople and Antioch, but the style of the portrait and shape of the monogram in Co 369 most closely resembles the Antiochene products; see e.g. RIC X, pl. 33.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 369
Comparanda
RIC X Zeno (second reign) 949, p. 315 (monogram 5)
Preservation comment
Wear: P/G. Moderately nicked and broken edge in several places; slight to moderate, frequent pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1136 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.5
Numismatic Mint
Antioch on the Orontes
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.75
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
D N [Z]EN[O ]
Reverse Description
Monogram within thick wreath
Reverse Inscription
Monogram of emperor: Z to upper left, Ⲱ to lower left, and large E to right with O at top left; mintmark does not survive
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 376 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Antioch).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0376>