Co 2067 (Late Roman bronze coin of Zeno from Thessalonica) [permalink]

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) 958, p. 314

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Deeply chipped and snapped edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and sparse scratching.

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Zeno (474-491)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

8.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.48

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N ZENO – PERP [AVG]

Reverse Description

Monogram of emperor with thick wreath

Reverse Inscription

Monogram 1 of emperor (Z above); in exergue, THS

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph