Co 212 (Early Roman assarion of Marcus Aurelius from Sparta) [permalink]
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
Reverse Photograph