- Co 84 (Middle Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer 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 Diameter (mm.)
- 24.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
- 8.6
- Obverse Description
- Bare-headed and youthful bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- M AVRE-L ANTONIN
- Reverse Description
- Melikertes riding dolphin to right
- Reverse Inscription
- C L I COR
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Dolphin (Visual Motif)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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