Co 670 (Late Roman half-follis of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph