- Co 131 (Middle Roman assarion of Septimius Severus from Corinth) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 196
- Not before (date)
- 196
- Comment
- This is an extremely rare coin.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Comparanda
- BCDCorinth 870, p. 125
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F+. Slightly nicked edge; slight, extensive surficial pitting and rare shallow flaking.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 227 (R. Hohlfelder identified reverse as “Bellerophon on Pegasus“)
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Septimius Severus (193-211)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 25.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Corinth
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 9.03
- Obverse Description
- Laureate, bust of emperor to left viewed from behind, carrying shield on left arm and lance; all within thin dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [L SEPT S]EV PERT - AVG IMP VIII
- Reverse Description
- Emperor with flowing mantle, holding spear, on horse prancing to right; all within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- C [L] I - [C]OR
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Horse or Donkey (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 131 (Middle Roman assarion of Septimius Severus 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/co0131>
