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