- Co 985 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 491
- Not before (date)
- 476
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Zeno (second reign) 967, p. 314 (monogram 14)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P. Extensive, slight marginal chipping; extensive, moderate pitting and gouging across both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 883 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Zeno (474-491)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 6.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Cyzicus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.22
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- D N ZENO - [PERP AV]G
- Reverse Description
- Monogram of emperor within wreath
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, CVZ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 985 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Cyzicus).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0985>
