Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 291 (Late Roman bronze coin of Vandal Carthage)

: Co 291 (Late Roman bronze coin of Vandal Carthage) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 533
Not before (date): 500
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: Co 289, Co 290
Comparanda: AdelsonKustas1964, p. 199, nos. 418-432, pl. XXX (Zacha hoard)
Comparanda: AgoraII 1698, p. 65 (M. Thompson)
Comparanda: BMCVandals Small Bronze Coins 68–72, pp. 26–27, pl. III:35-36
Comparanda: CorinthVI 753, p. 120 (K. M. Edwards)
Comparanda: Dengate1981, pp. 159-160, 172, no. 153 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Comparanda: KrollMilesMiller1973, p. 309, no. 142-147 (Athenian Agora)
Comparanda: Metcalf1987, p. 69, no. 164 (Carthage)
Comparanda: Walker1978, p. 46, no. BCB 62-66, pl. 7
Contributor Notes: 2008 (May-June), 2015 (June 19): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2024: JLR enhanced identification and description.
Preservation description: Wear: P/F. Nicked and chipped edge, almost to ragged state; extensive, minute pitting and rare flaking; incipient white bronze disease especially on obverse.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1147 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “‘Vandalic‘ Coinage, Uncertain, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12): 2
Has denomination: Nummus
Numismatic Authority: Vandal Kingdom (435-534)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 8.5
Numismatic Mint: Carthage
Numismatic Weight (g): 0.38
Obverse Description: Diademed and draped bust of ruler to right (thick outline)
Reverse Description: Six-branched palm tree; within thick band border
Chronology comment: Between ca. 500 and first decades of 6th century, possibly Gelimer; see Morrison2003, pp. 68-69
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph