- Co 2023 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more 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
- 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 15.2-5, p. 12, pl. II
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2288, p. 91
- Comparanda
- MIBI Anastasius I 40, p. 101, pl. 3
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and scratching. Large blobs of bronze disease adhering to both faces.
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Anastasius I (491-518)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 10.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.72
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N] AN[AST]ASIVS P P A[VG]
- Reverse Description
- Monogram of Anastasius within wreath (traces)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 2023 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I 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/co2023>
