Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 5 (Early Roman assarion of Trajan from Corinth)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
114
Not before (date)
112
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Typological identification
RPC III, no. 111
Comparanda
BCDCorinth
576, p. 80
Comparanda
BMCCorinth
588, p. 73, pl. XIX:7
Comparanda
CorinthVI
109, p. 28, pl. III (K. M. Edwards)
Preservation comment
Wear: flatstruck VF. Edge in good condition. Slight, extensive pitting on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 23, no. 218 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Assarion
Numismatic Authority
Trajan (98-117)
Numismatic Authority Comment
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Numismatic Diameter (mm)
22.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
7.13
Obverse Description
Laureate bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
πππ ππAIANπ πππ πππ πππ π π ππ π πππ [VI P P]
Reverse Description
Poseidon seated to left on backless throne with footstool holds scepter in left arm, dolphin in extended right arm; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
COL IVL - [LAV] COR
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dolphin (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
βCo 5 (Early Roman assarion of Trajan from Corinth).β In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0005>