Co 497 (Late Roman bronze coin of Baduila in the name of Anastasius I from Pavia) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
542
Not before (date)
541
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 335, Co 447
Comparanda
BMCVandals Ostrogoths: Baduila 28, 29, p. 90, pl. xi:16, 17 (Type C)
Comparanda
Kraus1928, p. 197, Baduila 73/74, pl. XIII
Comparanda
KrollMilesMiller1973, p. 308, nos. 135-140 (Athenian Agora)
Comparanda
MECI 434-435, pp. 164-165, pl. 9
Comparanda
MIB1 Ostgoten 88, pp. 91, 131, pl. 41
Comparanda
Walker1978, p. 47, nos. BCB 73-75, pl. 7
Preservation comment
Wear: P/G. Roughly 10% snapped off obverse bottom; extensive, slight pitting and widespread, thin striations from vigorous mechanical cleaning.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 806 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
2
Has denomination
Nummus
Numismatic Authority
Baduila (Ostrogothic king, 541-552)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Pavia
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.64
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right (thick outline); within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
[D N] AN-ASTAS
Reverse Description
Regal invocation within thick wreath
Reverse Inscription
D N REX | B; above, ✶
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Anastasius I (491-518)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 497 (Late Roman bronze coin of Baduila in the name of Anastasius I from Pavia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0497>