KC063 (Early Roman bronze coin of Antoninus Pius from Pisidian Antioch) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

161

Not before (date)

138

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC IV.3, 7349 temporary

Comparanda

Krzyzanowska1970, p. 140, no. VI.6, Cop 19, table 8, pl. IV

Conservation

2008 (July 4): 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 significantly revised Weir2022.

Preservation description

Wear: VF. Slight, somewhat externsive pitting; small nicks to create irregular edge. Slight green bronze disease around margin of obverse and large, thick patch on reverse.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1123, no. 792, fig. 23.3 (identified as Early Roman quadrans from Corinth)

Axis (1-12)

6

Numismatic Authority

Antoninus Pius (138-161)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Antioch (Pisidia)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.38

Obverse Description

Draped bust of Hermes/Mercury (assimilated to portrait of Marcus Aurelius); behind figure or over shoulder, caduceus; within thick band border(?)

Obverse Inscription

AN-TI-ỌC̣Ḥ[E]

Reverse Description

Columnar altar with molded base and crown, garlanded and flaming(?); within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

COLỌ-NIAẸ

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Hermes/Mercury (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph