Co 353 (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 15, pp. 11-12
Comparanda
LRBC II.2288, p. 91
Comparanda
MIBI Anastasius 40, p. 101, pl. 3
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR revised identification and description.
Preservation description
Wear: P/VG. Slightly nicked edge and lower obverse snapped off; severe flaking at reverse lower right; extensive, slight pitting and gouging. Wide, thin film of white bronze disease on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 62, no. 989 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Anastasius I-Justinian I, Uncertain, Nummus ... Illegible“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Anastasius I (491-518)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
7.5
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.49
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped head(?) of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N ANASTA-SI]ṾṢ P̣P̣ ẠṾ[G]
Reverse Inscription
Monogram of emperor; within dotted border (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph