Co 977 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic from Carthage) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

530

Not before (date)

523

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BMCVandals Vandals: Hilderic 9-10, p. 14, pl. II:17-18

Comparanda

MECI Vandals 1.24-25, pp. 418-419

Comparanda

MIB1 Vandalen 21, pp. 94, 132, pl. 42

Preservation comment

Wear: P/aVF. Slight nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 627 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III“)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Authority

Hilderic (Vandal King of Africa, 523-530)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Carthage

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.62

Obverse Description

Large diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of king to right

Obverse Inscription

H[ILD-R]EX

Reverse Description

Compact cross potent inside thick wreath adorned with large jewel above and fastened below with vertical bar; within dotted border

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph