Co 1106 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Constantinople) [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 (monogram 14), p. 314
Comparanda
LRBC II.2280, p. 91
Preservation comment
Wear: P/G. Slightly nicked and chipped edge; extensively, slightly chipped and scratched faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 924 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Zeno (474-491)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.58
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and [cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
Traces of inscription
Reverse Inscription
Monogram of Zeno within wreath (traces); in exergue, CV[Z]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1106 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1106>