Co 379a (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
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 comment
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
Suggested citation
“Co 379a (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0379a>