Co 2016 (Late Roman bronze coin of Odovacar from Ravenna) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

477

Not before (date)

477

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Co 383

Comparanda

RIC X Odovacar 3502, p. 442

Comparanda

BMCVandals Ostrogoths: Odovacar 10-11, p. 45, pl. V:8-9

Comparanda

Kraus1928, p. 58, Odovacar 36, pl. II

Comparanda

LRBC II.588, p. 58

Comparanda

MECI Italy: Odovacar 64, p. 422, pl. 3

Description

Undersized flan for type.

Preservation comment

Wear: aG/F. Deep cracked edge and separating flan, to a ragged state; extensive, moderate pitting and circumferential fissuring.

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Nummus

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Ravenna

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.44

Obverse Description

Bare-headed(?), draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

ODO-[VAC]

Reverse Description

Bold monogram of emperor within wreath

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph