Co 208 (Early Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius 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, 5164 temp.
Comparanda
BCDCorinth 727, p. 104
Contributor Notes
2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR revised identification.
Preservation description
Wear: aG. Moderate pitting and scratching; incipient white to pale blue bronze disease. Excessive mechanical cleaning of reverse has distorted shape of dolphin below and somewhat to left, possibly as well as portrait.
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
Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Mint
Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.58
Obverse Description
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of bearded(?) emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[M AV]Ṛ [A]ṆTON[IN]ṾṢ [A]ṾG̣
Reverse Description
Palaimon-Melikertes lying on dolphin to right; pine tree above and behind; within dotted border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
C̣ Ḷ Ị – C[OR]
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