Co 376 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Antioch) [permalink]

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