Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 208 (Early Roman assarion of Antoninus Pius from Corinth)

: Co 208 (Early Roman assarion of Antoninus Pius from Corinth) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 161
Not before (date): 138
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RPC IV.1, 5092
Comparanda: BCDCorinth 680, p. 96
Comparanda: CorinthVI 136, p. 30, pl. IV (K. M. Edwards)
Comparanda: SNGCopCorinth 31
Preservation comment: Wear: aG. Moderate pitting and scratching; incipient white to pale blue bronze disease. Excessive mechanical cleaning of reverse has distorted shape of dolphin.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 231 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Greek … Corinth under Roman Rule … Uncertain … Domitian?”)
Axis (1-12): 11
Has denomination: Assarion
Numismatic Authority: Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 21.0
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 6.58
Obverse Description: Laureate head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: ANTONINVS AV[G] P[IVS]
Reverse Description: Palaimon-Melikertes standing dolphin to right [with left arm upraised]; all within dotted border (traces)
Reverse Inscription: [C L I] – COR
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Dolphin (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts): Palaimon-Melikertes (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts): Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph