- Co 1008 (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) 965, p. 314 (monogram 4)
- Comparanda
- KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 900 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F/aF. Extensive marginal chipping almost to ragged state; extensive, moderate pitting and minor scratching. Incipient green bronze disease on both faces.
- Axis (1-12)
- 11
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Zeno (474-491)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 12.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Cyzicus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.69
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N] ZEN[O P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Monogram of emperor
- 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 1008 (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/co1008>
