KC049 (Early Roman diassarion(?) of Antoninus Pius from Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

161

Not before (date)

138

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

RPC IV.1 5103 (temporary)

Conservation

2008 (June): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).

Contributor Notes

2024 (October): JLR refined Weir2022.

Preservation description

Wear: VG. Extensive pitting to incipient cratering. Deep crack through coin at obverse left; sharp contiguous marginal crack. Scattered thin patches of green bronze disease. Weathering has signficantly reduced the original weight.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1124, no. 794, fig. 23.4

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Diassarion

Numismatic Authority

Antoninus Pius (138-161)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

24.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.08

Obverse Description

Laureate head of emperor to right within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

[ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS]

Reverse Description

[Melikertes-Palaimon] lying atop dolphin to right on agonistic table; within thin dotted border

Reverse Inscription

C - [L | I]; in exergue, CO[R]

Explanation of deposition

Represents Early Roman activity in building.

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Dolphin (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Palaimon-Melikertes (Visual Motif)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRB0806-001

Location in unit

Undisturbed above floor in northwest corner of Room B2-I, next to KC048.

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph