Co 1112 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

498

Not before (date)

491

Comment

JLR: This monograph without the bent bar on the alpha has also been attributed to Justin I (or Justin II) rather than Anastasius (AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 169-170, 191-192, nos. 242-297).

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 188-192, nos. 93-297 (aatributed to Justin I and Justinian II; Zacha hoard)

Comparanda

BMCIB Anastasius 59, 60, p. 7, pl. II:1

Comparanda

BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 128-134, pp. 32-33, pl. iv:14, 15

Comparanda

DOCI Anastasius 15, pp. 11-12, pl. II

Comparanda

LRBC 2288, p. 91

Comparanda

MIBI Anastasius I 40, p. 101, pl. 3

Description

Clipped down into diamond-shaped coin, and perhaps undersized flan for type.

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Slight chipping along clipped edge; slight, extensive pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 64, no. 1013 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Anastasius I (491-518)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.69

Obverse Description

Diademed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

Traces of inscription

Reverse Inscription

Monogram of emperor; within beaded border (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph