Co 1002 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Thessalonica) [permalink]

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 description

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