Co 311 (Late Roman bronze coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
498
Not before (date)
491
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AdelsonKustas1964, pp. 167-168, 188, 189-190, 190-191 (monograms Z1, Z4, Z6 attributed to Anastasius or Justinian; 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 I 15.3, p. 12, pl. II
Comparanda
LRBC II.2288, p. 91
Comparanda
MIBI Anastasius I 40, p. 101, pl. 3
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 19): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Description
Undersized flan for type.
Preservation description
Wear: aVF/F. Deeply chipped edge with contiguous cracking; somewhat sparse, slight pitting and fissuring. Incipient light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1122 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus”)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Anastasius I (491-518)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.7
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right (unusually thick hatching around bottom); within dotted border
Reverse Description
Monogram of emperor within dotted border
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph