Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 670 (Late Roman half-follis of Anastasius I from Constantinople)

: Co 670 (Late Roman half-follis of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink]
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
Contributor Notes: 2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: 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] ẠNASTẠ-[SIVS] P̣P̣ ẠṾ[G]
Reverse Description: Denomination and mintmark within wreath
Reverse Inscription: Large Κ; to left, tall cross; to right, small Α
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
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