- Co 670 (Late Roman half-follis of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 518
- Not before (date)
- 498
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCI Anastasius 24a.2, p. 23
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG/F. Roughly 10% of coin snapped off; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and some flaking. Incipient spots of light blue bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 63, no. 983 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Half-follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Anastasius I (491-518)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 27.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 7.56
- Obverse Description
- Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within wreath
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N A]NASTA-[SIVS] PP AV[G]
- Reverse Description
- Denomination and mintmark within wreath
- Reverse Inscription
- Large Κ; to left, large cross; to right, small Α
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 670 (Late Roman half-follis 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/co0670>
