Co 229 (Late Republican semis of Corinth) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

-30

Not before (date)

-40

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC I, 1228

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 237-238, séries anonymes C4 (D3-R9)

Preservation comment

Wear: VG. Slight, sparse nicking and pitting, with differential attrition. Patches of bluish green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 22, no. 213 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Domitian“)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

Semis

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

18.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.85

Obverse Description

Radiate and draped bust of Helios to right

Reverse Description

Pegasos prancing to right; within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, traces of [CORINT]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Republican (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Helios/Sol (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Pegasos (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph