- Co 84 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 161
- Not before (date)
- 138
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- RPC IV.1, no. 4655
- Comparanda
- sim. BCDCorinth 722, p. 103 (bearded)
- Comparanda
- sim. BMCCorinth 610, p. 77 (bearded)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aVF/F. Edge in good condition. Very slight, extensive pitting on both faces. Thin patches of bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 226 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 9
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 24.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 8.6
- Obverse Description
- Bare head of youthful emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- M AVRE-L ANTONIN
- Reverse Description
- Melikertes riding dolphin to right; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- C L I COR
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Dolphin (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 84 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius 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/co0084>
