Co 65 (Early Roman semis from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Comment
JLR 2024: Coin not found and examined. Identified here as in Kenchreai III. Lost in 1968 with Hassia?
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Amandry1988, pp. 244-245, pl. XLVIII, série anonyme L (D4/R13)
Comparanda
CorinthVI 85, p. 25, pl. III (K. Edwards)
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 255 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
2
Has denomination
Semis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.31
Obverse Description
Head of Poseidon to right with trident behind neck; within dotted border
Reverse Description
Two nude athletes, one on left standing to right with left leg flexed carrying [palm?] over shoulder and one on right crouched at starting line of race course; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
To left, COR
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athlete (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“Co 65 (Early Roman semis from Corinth).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0065>