Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1002 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Thessalonica)
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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) 958, p. 314 (monogram 1)
Preservation comment
Wear: F/aVF. Snapped or clipped edges?; extensive, slight pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 54, no. 648 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Zeno (474-491)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.61
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N ZEN[O] – P F AVG
Reverse Description
Monogram of emperor within thick wreath
Reverse Inscription
Above monogram, Ƨ; in exergue, THS
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1002 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Thessalonica).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1002>