Co 379a (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

498

Not before (date)

491

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 167-168, 188, 189-190, 190-191 (monograms Z1, Z4, Z6 attributed to Anastasius or Justinian; Zacha hoard)

Comparanda

BMCIB Anastasius 59, 60, p. 7, pl. II:1

Comparanda

BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 128-134, pp. 32-33, pl. iv:14, 15

Comparanda

DOCI Anastasius 15, pp. 11-12, pl. II

Comparanda

LRBC 2288, p. 91 (monogram 1)

Comparanda

MIBI Anastasius 40, p. 101, pl. 3

Preservation description

Wear: G/G+. Edge snapped off obverse lower right with deep marginal crack at obverse axis 9; extensive, slight pitting and nicking across both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 771 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Anastasius I (491-518)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

8.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.66

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed head (or draped bust?) of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D [N] ANASTA-[SIVS PP A]V[G]

Reverse Description

Monogram of emperor within dotted border (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph