Co 208 (Early Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
177
Not before (date)
175
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC IV.1, 9518
Comparanda
sim. BCDCorinth 822, p. 117
Preservation comment
Wear: aG. Moderate pitting and scratching; incipient white to pale blue bronze disease.
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)
7.58
Obverse Description
Bare head of youthful emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[COMMODO] CAES – [A]VG FI[L GERM]
Reverse Description
Melikertes riding dolphin to right, dolphin swimming downward to flat base or altar
Reverse Inscription
[C L I] – COR
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dolphin (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph