Co 65 (Early Roman semis from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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)