- Co 212 (Early Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Sparta) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 180
- Not before (date)
- 161
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RPC IV.1, 4155
- Comparanda
- BCDPeloponnesos 941.4, p. 233
- Comparanda
- Grunauer1978, p. 188, Gruppe XLIII, pl. 26
- Description
- JLR: Spacing and lettering of obverse inscription varies from dies of published examples.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/aG. Heavy abrasion and wear on both faces and around edges has reduced coin by estimated 2-3 mm and 3-5 g; large chip has removed ca. 20% of left obverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 54, no. 665 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 9
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Authority
- Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 17.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Sparta
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.62
- Obverse Description
- Laureate bust of bearded emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [ΙΜΠ Κ Μ ΑVΡΗ] - ΑΝΤⲰ ΑVΓ
- Reverse Description
- Club; to left and right, inscription in three lines; within dotted border (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- ΛΑ-[Κ]Ε|ΔΑΙ-[Μ]Ο|Ν[Ι-ⲰΝ]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 212 (Early Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Sparta).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0212>
